Industrial automation is entering a new phase. With cognitive robotics and physical AI, industrial companies can now automate processes that were previously too variable, too human-centric, or too difficult to standardize for traditional robotics. In the new white paper, CYLAD demonstrates why this development is not merely a technological issue for industrial companies, but is increasingly becoming a matter of competitiveness and a concrete solution for two of the greatest operational challenges of our time: rising cost pressures and the shortage of skilled workers. Companies that systematically adopt it now will gain a structural productivity advantage.
In this insight we show that payback periods of less than two years are realistic, when the right use case and processes are chosen and technology and operating model align.