Artificial intelligence (AI) is the hottest trend to hit automotive assembly lines since lean manufacturing in the 1990s. Automakers and suppliers around the world are scrambling to adopt AI technology to boost efficiency, improve quality and reduce errors in their factories.
Automotive AI applications include next-generation vision systems for adhesive dispensing, screwdriving and welding applications, plus parts inspection, plant layout and predictive maintenance. The technology is also making conveyors, robots, vision systems and other production tools more intelligent.