Rocky Subramanian , Senior Vice President & Managing Director of SAP , talks us through the benefits of human and tech augmentation in the manufacturing industry
Over the years , many have espoused that the future of manufacturing is augmentation . That may be the case when it comes to coping with the volumes of product that manufacturers must now produce to meet exponential demand in an increasingly globalised world , but in reality , the artificial intelligence behind automation capabilities is enabling something that we ’ ve never seen before , and that enhances the existing workforces natural ability : human augmentation . For some , it ’ s a worrisome iRobot-esque term , but for others , it ’ s the polar opposite , emphasising the incredible potential of technologies that , if implemented correctly , can enhance human productivity and capabilities beyond the previously known limits of our mammalian existence .
Where , though , could the concept of human augmentation really take us in the manufacturing industry ? Fortunately , Rocky Subramanian , Senior Vice President & Managing Director of SAP , was willing to sit down and talk us through that very question : “ Data-driven analytics is highly versatile and capable of fulfilling different roles for different
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