AI's Industrial Adoption

Beyond the buzz: Unpacking AI’s industrial adoption

May 2, 2025
Is OT becoming cool again?

Hear from four technology editors as they explain the current usage and future potential for artificial intelligence (AI) in process automation. Each panelist in the first video of this three-part series on AI in Industrial Automation looks at the use of AI in various industrial sectors. As part of this discussion, Control's editor in chief, Len Vermillion, discusses what he’s hearing from executives and engineering managers in the continuous process space. Spoiler alert: OT just might become "cool" again.

About the Author

Len Vermillion | Editor in Chief

Len Vermillion is editor-in-chief of Control. 

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