🔧 Digital Transformation in Manufacturing – May 5, 2025

  1. Hitachi Launches GenAI Platform for Factory AI Transformation
    Hitachi has introduced a new platform to help manufacturers deploy generative AI for predictive maintenance, quality control, and factory optimization—targeting use cases in process industries and logistics.
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  2. Tulip Interfaces Expands its No-Code Manufacturing App Platform
    Tulip has added advanced AI integrations into its no-code platform, enabling factory operators to build intelligent apps for tracking quality, processes, and productivity without IT support.
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  3. Flex Succeeds with Predictive Maintenance Rollout Across Sites
    Flex reports significant ROI from predictive maintenance deployments at global manufacturing sites, reducing unplanned downtime by 30% and standardizing anomaly detection processes.
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  4. Riiid Launches Factory AI Agents to Guide Operational Decisions
    Korean AI firm Riiid introduced “Factory Agents,” autonomous AI tools that analyze plant data to offer decision support for factory managers—bridging the gap between digital twins and human insight.
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  5. BMW Deploys AR and AI-Driven Training for Assembly Line Workers
    BMW’s latest initiative combines augmented reality with AI to accelerate skills training for new factory workers, reducing onboarding time by 40% and improving first-time quality.
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From no-code AI tooling to AR-enhanced training and agent-based automation, manufacturers are rapidly embracing intelligent software to boost human capability and system resilience.

💬 How close is your factory to deploying autonomous AI agents or no-code analytics? What’s still holding you back?