AI has been quietly transforming plant operations long before its recent surge, driving innovations in predictive maintenance, remote monitoring, and automation that power Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things.
July 31, 2025
2:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM PT / 6:00 PM GMT
Artificial intelligence has been working in plant operations even before the subject became a tidal wave in the past two years. Predictive maintenance, remote monitoring and intelligent automation all have benefited from AI, which underpins Industry 4.0, the Industrial Internet of Things and human-robot collaboration.
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Dave Fusaro Editor in Chief
Food Processing
Dave has been editor in chief of Food Processing since 2003. Before that, he was editor in chief of Dairy Foods and managing editor of Prepared Foods, so he’s been covering the food and beverage industry for 30 years and has visited dozens, maybe 100 or more, food and beverage plants
