Are Smart Sensors Changing Manufacturing?
Oct. 7, 2025
Why this podcast is worth listening to:
- Smart sensors now perform on-device AI processing and self-diagnostics, delivering 5-10% productivity gains through continuous monitoring and predictive maintenance capabilities at the sensor level.
- Premix Group's North Carolina facility uses real-time sensor data to feed its PERTTI AI platform, reducing formulation development cycles from months to days using 20,000+ recipes in their database.
- ADAR (Acoustic Detection and Ranging) provides 3D ultrasound sensing for robots at $1,000 per unit — 75% cheaper than LiDAR while detecting transparent surfaces and obstacles above/below traditional sensor planes.
About the Author
David Greenfield, editor in chief
Editor in Chief
David Greenfield joined Automation World in June 2011. Bringing a wealth of industry knowledge and media experience to his position, David’s contributions can be found in AW’s print and online editions and custom projects. Earlier in his career, David was Editorial Director of Design News at UBM Electronics, and prior to joining UBM, he was Editorial Director of Control Engineering at Reed Business Information, where he also worked on Manufacturing Business Technology as Publisher.
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