As parts flow through the manufacturing line, the new integrated systems will be able to alert employees to faults, enabling quicker interventions and keeping downtime to a minimum. Swedish / Swiss engineering conglomerate ABB has joined forces with IBM to develop and sell digital machines compatible with IBM ’s ' ’s artificial intelligence and software . ABB already has its own platform , Ability , but the partnership will create a new product range including factory machinery that will facilitate sophisticated automation , with machines that are able to learn and reason , and take actions that support industrial workers , alerting them to faults and reducing downtime . The companies will also develop a connected - product range for smart devices .
Swedish / Swiss engineering conglomerate ABB has joined forces with IBM to develop and sell digital machines compatible with IBM ’s ' ’s artificial intelligence and software . ABB already has its own platform , Ability , but the partnership will create a new product range including factory machinery that will facilitate sophisticated automation , with machines that are able to learn and reason , and take actions that support industrial workers , alerting them to faults and reducing downtime . The companies will also develop a connected - product range for smart devices .