HUNTSVILLE, Ala. —
Hexagon AB has spun off its industrial intelligence and AI software business into a standalone company, Octave Intelligence plc, signaling the growing importance of connected operational data, digital infrastructure and AI-driven industrial analytics across manufacturing and critical infrastructure operations.
Chris Draper, CEO and co-founder of morriganAI and author of Safe AI Basics and co-author of Governing Artificial Intelligence, challenges the way we think about AI and explains why the real risk—and opportunity—lies in human behavior.
Nick Haase, co-founder of MaintainX, explains how the “silver tsunami” is exposing gaps in maintenance data and why companies that fail to capture that knowledge now risk falling behind.
Manufacturers are moving quickly to adopt AI and automation, but the way those systems are designed may be introducing new risks. On an upcoming episode of ASSEMBLY Audible, Chris Draper, CEO and co-founder of morriganAI, explains why the placement of humans within AI systems can determine whether those systems are safe or not.
HANNOVER, GERMANY—Accenture and Avanade, in collaboration with Microsoft, have introduced a new AI-driven system designed to help manufacturers reduce downtime by guiding operators through real-time diagnostics and troubleshooting on the factory floor.
AMSTERDAM—Stellantis and Microsoft have announced a five-year strategic collaboration to expand the use of artificial intelligence across engineering, manufacturing and enterprise operations, as automakers accelerate digital transformation efforts.
NEW YORK—Accenture has invested in General Robotics through its venture arm, expanding its push into physical AI and humanoid robotics as manufacturers and logistics operators look to scale autonomous systems across operations.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Manufacturers are accelerating investments in automation and artificial intelligence, but many are encountering a common obstacle: the networks supporting those systems were not designed for the demands they now face.
ATLANTA—
Manufacturers are entering 2026 facing a tightening labor market marked by an aging workforce, persistent skills gaps and hundreds of thousands of unfilled jobs.
