6 May 2025 – A new article published today explores the challenges and opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in adopting artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing. Featuring insights from Shin, the President of o2Oh as well as Daiwa Steel Tube Industries (DSTI) in Japan, the article emphasizes the critical need for collaboration between AI developers, manufacturers, and governments to ensure SMEs are not left behind in the evolving landscape of intelligent automation.
The article, "Closing the AI Gap: How Can SME Manufacturers Catch up?" on Industrial Automation, delves into the potential benefits of AI for SMEs, including cost reduction, improved efficiency, and enhanced competitiveness. It also addresses the significant barriers hindering adoption, such as cost, integration complexities, lack of skills, data challenges, and regulatory uncertainties.
Nakamura stresses that a collective effort is crucial, outlining potential roles for AI developers, governments, and manufacturers themselves in bridging the AI adoption gap and enabling SMEs to leverage the transformative power of AI tools.
Industrial Automation is an Indian monthly magazine since 1980, covering factory and process automation.
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o2OG/o2Oh is a local company group led by o2Oh, which originated in Japan and is based in Singapore.