Edge AI, LLMs, and Digital Twins in Production
Should manufacturers run domain-specific small language models at the edge? Where do LLMs add value in manufacturing production planning? Can you test AI on a digital twin before production? Neil…
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Should manufacturers run domain-specific small language models at the edge? Where do LLMs add value in manufacturing production planning? Can you test AI on a digital twin before production? Neil…
How should the edge be designed for security when AI applications interact with industrial control systems? Should university-industry projects follow product implementation discipline? Denis Leite, Director of Digital Transformation at…
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A plant running 20 or more vendors now faces each vendor deploying its own AI agent with its own access model and its own integrations to other systems. At the…
In July 2026, a coordinated cyberattack targeted operational technology at more than 30 community water systems in Minnesota, prompting the FBI and EPA to issue a broader warning that water…
Manufacturing has been the most-attacked sector globally for multiple consecutive years, based on tracking by IBM X-Force. Ransomware demands against manufacturers averaged $1.16 million in 2025, more than double the…
I started out as a control systems engineer, working in plants where everything important happened in one place. There was just one site, one control room, and one process to…
EDF Power Solutions North America manages 16 gigawatts of power across wind, solar, and battery energy storage systems, with equipment from dozens of OEMs that was never designed to interoperate.…
Industrial IoT has transformed many aspects of modern infrastructure. Smart sensors, connected substations, and advanced analytics are now common components of energy system modernization. Yet one of the most critical…
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