Generative Physical AI, Industry 5.0, and Industrial Connectivity – what are they?
By Gilad Garon, ASOCS CEO
“O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright.”
William Shakespeare may be a greater master of English than I am, yet I disagree with his famous quote about “what’s in a name”. Generative physical AI may not be a rose but it certainly helps to explain the technology behind ASOCS precise positioning application. The industrial and logistical environments are often noisy and even dirty and definitely do not smell all rosy, yet synching them with the industrial omniverse is a crucial part of Industry 5.0.
Curious? Well after you Google Shakespeare’s famous quotes, come back here, and let’s get started! Let’s start with defining the main terms used, in a manner that the plebeians (laymen) can understand.
What is Industry 5.0?
Up until 2024, we have all heard about Industry 4.0, which is the fourth industrial revolution concerned with the connectivity and digitization of manufacturing processes, or smart manufacturing.
Industry 5.0 takes the principles of digitization of manufacturing processes of Industry 4.0 to the next level and looks at the practical implementation that takes into account the human and humanity factors and a collaborative relationship between humans and machines.
Industrial 5G solutions, like ASOCS’ CYRUS®, are the conduits and enablers for Industry 5.0, as briefly described above.
What is Generative Physical AI?
In a sentence, Generative Physical AI is a genre within Generative AI with a physical impact on the real world. In order to truly understand this term, we need to break it down into its components, starting with Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is a technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities. It typically utilizes Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) to learn and evolve independently, rather than using a set of algorithms.
Generative AI learns the patterns and structure of their input training data and then generates new data that has similar characteristics.
Physical AI is the interaction between AI and physical objects either by utilizing data from physical objects and/or controlling physical objects.
Generative Physical AI takes data from physical objects as training data to generate new data that would then influence the actual behavior in the real world which would in turn generate new physical data etc. It is a real circle of life!
ASOCS’ Hermes is a good example, as its inference engine estimates the position of a moving object based on data received from it, it then allows for commands and insights that would affect that movement (for example avoiding an obstacle) and then a fresh set of data would be fed into the engine to provide with new insights in a never-ending cycle of data and actions
The Role of Industrial Connectivity
Industry 4.0 and 5.0 require robust, reliable, and secure connectivity for numerous currently connected devices including Industrial IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) such as machines, autonomous mobile robots (AMR’s), and so on to connect typically to centralized management and AI in order to manage and optimize operations.
ASOCS has always sought the best possible technology to meet these aims, which currently is best served by Industrial 5G (an offshoot of Private 5G Networks).
Industrial 5G offers performance, security, and mobility that no other wireless network option can deliver. It is first and foremost about enabling industrial communications standards to run over the air without any compromise on zero loss of data (so-called “packets”) and close to zero failure rates. Once this total trust in over-the-air conduit is achieved all the great things that a cable-free deployment has to offer come into play, from flexible factories to digital refurbishment of traditional brownfield venues.
ASOCS has written a lot about these already – for reference see the following articles:
5G Private Networks Signal a New Ecosystem for Industrial Automation
IIoT – Industry 4.0 & Private 5G Infographic
Connecting the dots of the Industrial World
The bottom line is that any physical process-based industry, like manufacturing, ports, or logistics companies, needs solutions to digitize that simply work for them rather than them having to work for the solution. This is at the very core of how ASOCS approaches how we develop our solutions.
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