TECH & AI
“REGULATION IS SIMULTANEOUSLY THE STRONGEST PUSH AND ONE OF THE BRAKES ON DIGITAL MANUFACTURING IN EUROPE TODAY”
Tim Foreman R & D Manager OMRON Europe well described and paired with the context that explains it.
Humans provide something machines cannot generate themselves, he feels, with“ decades of tacit know-how” and instinct based on this.“ Capturing that knowledge and turning it into digital guidance is essential as skilled people become scarcer and change roles faster than before,” Tim explains.
People can also provide context that machines can’ t generate themselves.“ Beyond that, creativity and flexibility remain fundamentally human strengths,” he says. Skipping human judgement carries a lot of risks. Tim says that one manufacturer built a generative
96 September 2026