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quire some retraining, and an average of
28% will require extensive retraining as a
result of industrial autonomy implementations.
More than 26% will see minimal
impact from industrial autonomy or remain
unchanged, whereas only 6% of
these roles will be eliminated.
The survey also showed that 58% of
respondents see industrial autonomy/
autonomous operations as systems that
augment human tasks, provide decisionmaking
assistance and adapt to changing
conditions.
Who are the key decision-makers?
The survey underscored the importance
of the C-suite in industrial autonomy
decision-making. It showed that the
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) plays a
key role when it comes to implementing
plant level autonomy, with 38% of respondents
ranking the CEO as most influential
in decision-making. The Chief
Technology Officer (34%) and Chief Information
Officer (31%) are also seen as
key decision-makers, demonstrating the
prevalence of C-suite involvement.
Senior-level
technical
professionals
provide important support to these decisions,
with 43% saying the Chief Digital
Officer has a significant influence on
plant-level autonomy decisions.
Industrial autonomy deployments
are significant capital investments that
fundamentally change working processes.
It is clear that decisions are made in
the boardroom and are influenced by senior-level
technology professionals.
KEVIN FINNAN is a Market
Intelligence and Strategy Advisor
at Yokogawa. He was previously
an independent consultant,
Vice President of Marketing for
CSE-Semaphore and Director of
Marketing at Bristol Babcock. He has
more than 30 yr of experience in a variety of vertical
markets and has launched more than 40 products
in automation and measurement technologies.
All industry sectors
41% Significant impact
39% Moderate impact
14% Minor impact
6% No impact
FIG. 4. A greater necessity for remote operations in a post-COVID manufacturing environment
is integral to the introduction of industrial autonomy.
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