Introduction
The modern factory is flexible, adaptable,
and scalable. The latest concepts in factory
automation include Industry 4.0 and Industry
5.0, and both depend on fast communication and
accurate sensing to realize their full potential. As
these factories evolve, engineers need to balance
machine autonomy with intelligence while ensuring
efficiency, safety, and human collaboration.
This eBook examines the differences between
autonomy and intelligence and investigates how
artificial intelligence (AI) can deliver benefits in
the smart factory. It considers some of the latest
semiconductor materials and explores how they
benefit efficient power management.
This eBook also investigates how edge AI
is delivering quicker, safer operations. The
discussion includes the STM32N6 from
STMicroelectronics, the first microcontroller unit
(MCU) to embed the ST Neural-ART Accelerator™,
which is a dedicated neural processing unit (NPU)
designed for edge AI applications.
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Autonomy Meets Intelligence: Enabling the Future of Factory Automation
