All About Industries Article | Jan 22, 2026 AI Readiness Index as a Signpost for the Industrial AI Transformation
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/31/84/3184f9ac736d8df7c2e934593684bc74/0130024314v1.jpeg "Here, the Bavarian car manufacturer BMW looks ahead to 2025: business was sluggish due to US tariffs and weakening sales in China ... (Image:BMW)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/49/09/49095c6192a6c46d47b567e1def31ea6/0130024626v1.jpeg "The new TUM \"RoboGym\" (powered by Neura) is Europe's largest training center for next-generation humanoid robots. It focuses on the implementation of artificial intelligence in robotic systems. At the same time, it is a forge for AI experts ... (Image:Neura Robotics)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/fe/8a/fe8af1b829b085210fef4c1fa8abddb5/0129784389v1.jpeg "As an integral part of Koch Pac-Systeme's Predictive Pack digital service product, the gearboxes with Cynapse and Wittenstein's Smart Services make it possible to detect damage risks in the packaging specialist's machines at an early stage. (Image:Koch Pac systems)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9f/7b/9f7be35880605811e045acd3af8b571b/0129558586v1.jpeg "An example of the V210 processing machine, which, according to Voortman, supplements the laser cutting of the V353 with drilling, thread cutting and milling. (Image:Voortman)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/db/68/db689490e348201603dd30447711ea2b/0129578734v1.jpeg "With three-axis vibration measurement (X, Y and Z axes) and temperature detection, the CMSVT38 condition monitoring sensor provides detailed status information that helps to detect machine damage at an early stage. (Image:Kübler)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/92/5e/925ee98ea36ad9bd574fa1cea11d0e53/0129964352v1.jpeg "The production of hardware components for humanoid robots offers great market potential. (Image:Fraunhofer IPA)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/08/72/0872dd2dd119a54824c41e0e580e45a8/0129576591v1.jpeg "The Rose enclosure systems can be customized on request. (Image:Rose Systemtechnik GmbH)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/73/17/7317794432521bf911711b91287cfc28/0129961259v1.jpeg "ABB Robotics and Nvidia are enabling the widespread use of physical AI in the world of robotics. This means that systems can be created virtually and with high precision and optimized much more cost-effectively. In the large image the virtual system, next to it the real robot cell ... (Image:ABB)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/cb/fe/cbfe2741917274bbbf93d5b93e47a4f5/contact-software-launcht-fourier-20aiv1v1.png "Fourier AI combines AI models with AI applications developed for demanding engineering tasks. (Image:Contact Software)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/bc/f7/bcf7a56980850be13ed37d220cd514bc/elchinator-security-5042249-1280-1280x720v1v1.jpeg "The HP Wolf Security Report shows: Attackers use AI for speed, modularity and automation, while the quality of campaigns is low. (Image:Picture: Pixabay)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/68/89/688937087188b77da95b2079399ca862/0130009534v1.jpeg "Here you can see the Dualis layout configurator in use at Montratec. (Picture: ©Gorodenkoff - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9e/98/9e984afbf9c6f2bcc8963bd13465b180/26-02-pi-fraunhofer-iws-41300-ultragrain-project-closing-pic-02-1562x878v1v1.png "The process of laser wire build-up welding (DED-LB) with pulse laser-induced plasma, which contributed to the success of the Ultra Grain project, is shown at high speed. (Image:Fraunhofer IWS)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/69/f5/69f516f07a0ba999c5ba8763891853f1/0130030553v1.jpeg "Can be reloaded in 210 seconds for a return trip on the Greenford branch line: the GWR's 230001. (Image:Jack Boskett Media | GWR)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f0/5e/f05e720c52f757660ddbf7c410074f64/adobestock-222131875-5616x3157v1.jpeg "(Source: © jeson - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b2/64/b2641254fef5afa15645cefc37089c88/0130021093v1.jpeg "Daimler Truck and Quantum Systems are jointly developing unmanned military vehicles. (Image:Quantum Systems)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/30/7e/307e71ec64f7c52c29458544ca29adf1/org-blobs-user-response-file-output-799034cb-2ad7-4031-859a-15013f5b78e3-plugin-output-toolu-01vwfuenhw3cadvud7pddgyq-1536x864v1v1.png "China's government is debating the contents of the 15th five-year plan. The focus will change for the automotive industry. (Image:AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/61/8f/618f16f8fa95ec6cc838ca9bfb5dbaf1/0130027046v1.jpeg "The Belgian Research Institute has set up a European university consortium on the subject of CMOS 2.0. It brings together 26 university groups to research chip technologies that go beyond conventional transistor scaling. (Image:Imec)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/db/a2/dba29322d0934dea1bbc4b31df80e392/0129953760v1.jpeg "SEM image: High-density electrode array with 128 nm dots. (Image:imec)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c2/a8/c2a8a93f306c1475489dff074ad59731/0129967672v1.jpeg "Figure 1: Imec's logic technology roadmap showing the extension of the nanosheet era from 2nm to the A10 node with the outer-wall forksheet, before the transition to CFET for A7 and beyond. (Image:imec)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/07/79/0779a3ba2b38d583fc9b515900be2add/0129957428v1.jpeg "If the Chinese government has its way, domestic data centers full of Nvidia hardware will be a thing of the past. (Image:Nvidia)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/86/f2/86f204eabd0b5d05e957ca9913e7c5a0/0128562545v1.jpeg?v= "The AI Readiness Index shows how the AI transformation process can be controlled in a targeted manner. (Picture: ©Yurii - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/64/9b/649b068b198ca4e9b54d578140255183/0128002936v1.jpeg?v= "Cognitive Cities: Connected transportation, energy, and industrial infrastructures respond to data streams in real-time, creating the foundation for a learning, adaptive city. (Image:AI-generated)")