Expectations of work have changed
76% of workers in emerging economies believe that AI plays a key role in improving their relationship with work. The HP Work Relationship Index provides further insight into people's relationship with their work.
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76% of workers in emerging economies believe that AI plays a key role in improving their relationship with work. The HP Work Relationship Index provides further insight into people's relationship with their work.

System developers are increasingly focusing on the integration of artificial intelligence. At Logimat 2024, they will be showcasing their new developments to demonstrate how AI algorithms can be used to further automate many processes and increase their efficiency.

Siemens is releasing a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) functionality into its predictive maintenance solution - Senseye Predictive Maintenance. Using a conversational user interface, manufacturers can take proactive actions easily, saving both time and resources.
Marc Segura, Head of the Robotics Division at ABB, outlines three main drivers for robot-assisted AI solutions in 2024, with an increased focus on the crucial role of AI.

After 14 years, SIAF Guangzhou became SPS - Smart Production Solutions Guangzhou. The renaming of the event is intended to create a closer connection with SPS in Germany.

Mendix has announced the availability of 'Mendix 10.6'. The platform upgrade includes AI tools designed to simplify and accelerate the use of artificial intelligence in organizations for a variety of strategic use cases.

Framence has announced a strategic partnership with the Indian company Pratiti. The aim is to support companies in their digital transformation by combining Framence's digital twins with Pratiti's understanding of digital technology.
Adobe is making trillions of PDFs talk with the new AI feature in Reader and Acrobat. As a first step, 'AI Assistant' is intended to transform digital document experiences and provide users with summaries of longer documents.

Distributors can help to master the three megatrends of electrification, automation and digitalization. The service providers explain how in this issue. Our new article series "ChatGPT in the industry" also starts in issue 1/2-2024.
The metaverse is about to become the "next big thing". However, high-performance hardware is needed to create virtual worlds. This also applies to connectors for wired communication and data exchange.