The emergence of AI has initiated a new era of intelligent revolution in smart manufacturing. In this context, Jerry Huang, founder and CEO of Profet AI, highlighted that the global manufacturing industry lacks application engineers who understand production processes and can effectively implement AI, rather than data scientists.
Huang noted that during his early career, he helped various industrial firms deploy ERP and MES systems while working for IBM, SAP, and other worldwide software giants. He concluded that implementing AI applications, even with the most advanced algorithms, would be difficult unless accompanied by professional skills and actual experience. As a result, Huang's goal was to create a system that enables engineers to quickly master AI applications without requiring a deep understanding of the methods, as well as to handle practical challenges such as recipe optimization and yield analysis. Finally, this concept evolved into a set of solutions for Profet AI.
Profet AI's technology consists of three key components that work together to produce a full AI solution for the manufacturing sector. The AutoML no-code platform enables engineers with no AI expertise to gain knowledge through real experience. They can significantly lower the hurdles to AI implementation by creating high-quality predictive models for applications like industrial yield forecasting and equipment predictive maintenance.
The AI Lifecycle Management (AILM) platform is a management platform that is specifically designed for enterprise AI models. It is capable of standardizing and organizing a multitude of AI models, all while establishing a cohesive knowledge base system. Huang clarified that AILM serves as a virtual consultant, helping companies organize and repurpose developed AI assets to prevent redundant development. Additionally, it ensures seamless integration with generative AI technologies and large language models.
Domain Twin is a platform that Profet AI will promote this year and can be viewed as an essential tool for digital professional development. Huang compared Domain Twin to an AI apprentice capable of integrating senior engineers' experiential knowledge and decision-making logic, allowing novices or other facilities around the world to replicate the same expertise. This tackles the industry's difficulties of labor dispatch and rapid expertise transfer, while also protecting vital technologies during the company's global growth.
The Ready to Go Apps platform, which Profet AI has developed, integrates the practical expertise of over 300 enterprises and a multitude of application cases to help organizations overcome the challenge of "desiring to implement AI but lacking a starting point." Users can identify the ideal AI application solution in three straightforward steps within five minutes, effectively assess relevant issues in the domain, and markedly speed up the integration process via the AutoML platform, enabling non-technical individuals to proficiently utilize AI technology to address real-world challenges.
Profet AI expands into new manufacturing areas, and TTA supports its international deployment
Huang stated that Profet AI's products have utilized English interfaces since inception, and the company has developed internationally standardized products as well as services SOP. Furthermore, 80% of the personnel possess international commercial expertise, so creating a strong worldwide foundation. The global viewpoint is rapidly reflected in the product R&D approach. Profet AI's technology originates from significant collaboration with prominent industrial organizations.
Wiwynn, a global pioneer in cloud servers and storage solutions, has incorporated numerous AutoML models to address various practical difficulties, such as design verification and process optimization.
Huang stated that the primary reason manufacturers of diverse sizes favor Profet AI solutions is that all advancements in technology are motivated by actual business needs. This "practical experience" product development method renders its solutions highly pragmatic. Moreover, client feedback is instantly reflected in the trajectory of product development, creating a beneficial loop propelled by both technology and demand.
Profet AI's global expansion is advancing swiftly, with Kumamoto, Japan, and Malaysia as the next focal points. The company has successfully participated in international accelerators, discovered potential clients, and connected governmental resources through TTA. Huang underscored the necessity of this help. Profet AI will further improve platform capabilities and AI model efficiencies to alter the global manufacturing sector, positioning Taiwan's smart manufacturing solutions prominently in the international industrial arena.
Article edited by Jack Wu
