IIoT and Agentic AI in Manufacturing: Audience Questions, Expert Answers
· Hybrid Manufacturing

IIoT and Agentic AI in Manufacturing: Audience Questions, Expert Answers

At the AI Frontiers event, the session “Agentic AI & Integrated Data Workflows: Extracting Value from Existing Manufacturing Systems” drew an engaged audience eager to probe real-world challenges. Their questions cut straight to the heart of manufacturers’ struggles with IIoT and agentic AI — from wrangling messy data to bridging IT/OT divides.Here are five of […]

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Real-Time Data Plumbing: The Hidden Cost of Scaling Predictive Analytics
· Process Manufacturing

Real-Time Data Plumbing: The Hidden Cost of Scaling Predictive Analytics

When manufacturers discuss predictive analytics, the focus often jumps straight to machine learning models or AI. But as the panel “Predict, Prevent, Optimize: Real Results from Augmented Industrial Data”  made clear, the biggest challenge isn’t the math—it’s the plumbing. Data has to move quickly, cleanly, and at scale. Without that foundation, even the smartest model will […]

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What Makes the Difference Between an IIoT Pilot That Stalls and One That Scales?
· Discrete Manufacturing

What Makes the Difference Between an IIoT Pilot That Stalls and One That Scales?

Across the industrial sector, many companies launch promising IIoT pilots. Yet only a fraction of them manage to expand those proof-of-concepts into enterprise-wide deployments. The difference isn’t usually about ambition—it’s about execution. At AI Frontiers 2025, our speakers explored this very challenge, outlining what separates pilots that fizzle from those that successfully scale.Data Foundations FirstScalable […]

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Is a PoC the Right Path for Manufacturing AI?
· Hybrid Manufacturing

Is a PoC the Right Path for Manufacturing AI?

PoCs get a bad rap in factories—they often feel like science projects that never leave the lab. They don’t have to. When a PoC is designed to prove scale, not just possibility, it becomes the fastest path to real plant results. This piece distills a candid question from AI Frontiers 2025 into a practical, no-fluff playbook drawn from […]

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Agentic AI and IIoT: Complex Questions and Expert Perspectives
· Artificial Intelligence

Agentic AI and IIoT: Complex Questions and Expert Perspectives

At AI Frontiers, the panel on Agentic AI & Integrated Data Workflows generated more questions than could be answered live. To continue the discussion, Andrew Scheuermann, CEO of Arch Systems, recorded a series of short video responses tackling some of the toughest questions manufacturers raised. In parallel, Jonathan Wise, Chief Technology Architect at CESMII, shared […]

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AI Frontiers 2025: Driving the Next Revolution in Smart Manufacturing
· Artificial Intelligence

AI Frontiers 2025: Driving the Next Revolution in Smart Manufacturing

On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, IIoT World will host AI Frontiers 2025: Driving the Next Revolution in Smart Manufacturing, a free online event bringing together global leaders in AI, industrial data, IIoT, and digital transformation.This one-day virtual conference explores how manufacturers can move beyond pilots and proofs of concept to achieve scalable, AI-driven operations. Sessions will highlight the technologies […]

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