Semi-automation will rely on technologies such as the Industrial Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, digital twins and customised large language models, alongside industrial robotics. Human workers are now partnering with smart machines to do their jobs better, respond to opportunities faster, achieve more with less. This is the foundation of semi-automation says Simon Bennett at AVEVA.

In the face of continued supply chain challenges, energy limits and shifting consumer demands, this blend of human ingenuity and trusted machine-generated insights will bring about safer workplaces, lower production costs and more sustainable operating models.

Semi-automation will rely heavily on currently available technologies such as the Industrial Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, digital twins and customised large language models, alongside industrial robotics.

With these technologies, massive quantities of raw information can be analysed, contextualised and visualised to create an end-to-end view of the business value chain, providing actionable insights. Together with human judgement, these insights become industrial intelligence.

In effect, human workers are now partnering with smart machines to do their jobs better, respond to opportunities faster, and achieve more with less. This the foundation of semi-automation. How do advanced technologies amplify human ingenuity?

Let us look at the four major digital technologies transforming industrial operations today by delivering benefits such as supply chain visibility, predictive warnings and operational recommendations.

IIoT can be compared to an industrial central nervous system. Industrial devices such as connected sensors, valves, or switches are now equipped with the capabilities to send data to HMI and SCADA systems or the cloud. When these data streams are aggregated into a single source of truth, AI and machine learning can

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