Energy efficiency should be a top priority
in smart factories. Energy is a major
operational cost, and the efficient
use of energy improves reliability.
Lower energy consumption reduces
the thermal load, which increases the
mean time between failures (MTBF).
Smarter load management supports
autonomy as well as sustainability."
Ravi Kumar Sutrai
Electronics Components
Engineering Specialist,
Caterpillar
C h a p t e r 2 | E n e r g y a n d D r i v i n g
The Importance of
an Ecosystem for Integrators
Modern systems are complex, and hardware is just one
piece of the puzzle. Integrators need a comprehensive
ecosystem that includes tools, models, and support.
STMicroelectronics provides a complete ecosystem to
assist customers with integration.
The STM32 model zoo is a library of pretrained
models tailored for common industrial tasks.
These can be used as starting points for tasks
like predictive maintenance or object detection
to shorten development time and lower the barrier
to entry for AI integration. From development
tools to design guides and application notes,
STMicroelectronics offers resources that help
engineers and integrators deploy AI solutions
efficiently and safely.
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Autonomy Meets Intelligence: Enabling the Future of Factory Automation
