Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast
Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast
Endeavor Business Media’s Manufacturing Group
Connectivity is the Missing Piece to Drive Manufacturing Performance with AI
19 minutes Posted Mar 10, 2026 at 11:00 am.
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Samuel Pasquier, head of product management for Cisco System's Industrial IoT Connectivity Portfolio, says manufacturers want to use more AI in factories to drive efficiency and growth, but many programs are stuck in trial and failing to produce expected gains.
New research from the networking technology company shows that two major factors are getting in the way: computing power and the network bandwidth to access that compute.
In this conversation with Smart Industry's Scott Achelpohl, Pasquier discusses what challenges still face AI-driven digital transformation efforts and what steps manufacturers can take to set themselves up for success.