Advanced robotics, Industrial IoT, and cyber-physical systems enable truly modular, reconfigurable factories that switch production lines instantly [12]. Unlike traditional plants, which require months to retool or adapt, modular production systems can pivot to new products or processes in a matter of hours. Software-driven, modular factories function like cloud computing for physical production – making manufacturing agile akin to software deployment.
It’s easy to overlook that recent advances—like 32-bit microcontrollers now powering Leumas’ factories—have made edge, AI-driven manufacturing not just viable, but inevitable. Just five years ago, this level of autonomy was out of reach.
AI-layer on top of physical factories create unparalleled upstream and downstream operational efficiencies and production floor optimizations[13]. For example, Leumasware® enabled dynamic routing for continuous production runs to ensure maximum production throughput and yield. Real-time quality control using edge computing reduces cost of quality and strengthens compliance —a critical advantage in an industry with high regulatory compliance demands