The manufacturing industry was thrown into the spotlight early in the pandemic as consumers rushed to stores, panic-buying everything from canned goods to water bottles. Since then, the industry has had more than its fair share of challenges, including the critical ramp-up of vaccine and pharmaceutical production, supply chain disruptions, and more. All these factors have helped usher in a period of rapid digital transformation across the sector.

The pandemic has supercharged AI investment and adoption by manufacturers and other industrial sectors. Across the board, we’re hearing from customers that they have accelerated their digital strategy plans, many of which revolve around AI adoption, by years as a result. Below are a few key trends and predictions on how AI’s role will impact and evolve within the industrial sector over the next year.

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