Can AI Agents Really Run the Factory?

In this episode, I sit down with Tobias, a robotics and automation expert, to unpack what AI agents and generative AI mean for the future of industrial automation. We explore how combining human expertise with advanced agents can optimize production cycles, break down technological silos, and open new possibilities for greenfield automation projects. From hands-on case studies to the hurdles of legacy systems, we dig into what works today, what doesn’t, and where the next breakthroughs might come from. I share insights from our own experiments—what happens when you let an AI agent optimize a real automation cell, and why, for now, human know-how still matters. If you’re curious about the practical realities of AI in production lines and what’s hype versus what’s already delivering value, this conversation is for you.

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Can AI Agents Really Run the Factory? is an episode from KI in der Industrie by Robert Weber / Peter Seeberg.

This episode is 51:28 long.

This episode was published on Mar 25, 2026.

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