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• AI in Manufacturing: The Pilot Phase Is Over

  For the better part of three years, the manufacturing conversation has centered on one question: Should we adopt AI (artificial intelligence)? That question has now been answered. It is a clear yes. Now comes the hard part. The reality is the more important question today is much more difficult: Can manufacturers actually scale AI in [...]

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• Success Stories: AI Helps Make Roads Safer

  Technology is transforming transportation by helping researchers better understand why crashes happen and where safety improvements can have the greatest impact. A new research approach uses AI (artificial intelligence) to connect roadway condition data with crash reports, giving transportation agencies clearer insights into road safety risks. Researchers at the University of Houston have developed an [...]

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• Connected Worker’s Missing Sensor Was Already Mounted on the Wall

  Mostly, conversations around connected workers begin with wearables like smart helmets, smart watch, panic buttons, and biometric bracelets. This is where most press coverage and vendor activity has happened. While the industry has been building the ‘connected worker’ concept around new hardware, it has overlooked a sensor that has already been mounted on nearly every [...]

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• Turning Data into Decisions

  For years, contractors and project owners have invested heavily in technology—from project management software and ERP (enterprise-resource planning) systems to drones, connected equipment, sensors, dashboards, and now AI (artificial intelligence). Every new investment has generated more information. Yet despite this explosion of data, many construction organizations still struggle to answer fundamental questions: What is happening? [...]

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• Fact of the Week – 7/27/2026

  #Factoftheweek Enterprise spending on generative AI (artificial intelligence) is expected to surpass $220 billion by 2030. That’s a growth rate of 28% during the forecast period. ABI Research forecasts enterprise spending on generative AI will accelerate rapidly through the end of the decade, driven by growing adoption across industries including manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, retail, [...]

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