In a recent Forbes interview at the SAE WCX, Steve Tengler spoke with Humaxa’s Jennifer Gargulinski about the transformative impact of AI on the Automotive industry. Instead of jumping directly into the AI buzz, Steve emphasized the timeless principle of “working smarter,” highlighting its relevance across all industries, especially in Automotive. He discussed how AI can address longstanding efficiency challenges and regulatory compliance issues that have historically plagued the industry. The conversation underscored the importance of integrating AI to not only enhance productivity but also to preserve and augment the industry’s human capital as experienced workers retire. This insightful dialogue explored the unique aspects of the Automotive sector and how AI can help navigate its evolving landscape.
Exploring AI’s Transformative Impact on the Automotive Industry
Forbes writer Steve Tengler took some time out of his busy days at the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) WCX to interview Humaxa’s Jennifer Gargulinski on how the Automotive industry is being transformed through AI. Steve started off by sharing the concept of “work smarter” instead of launching right into the topic of AI. The importance of this tactic can’t be understated. Why? Because so much of the world is focused on AI, just because it’s #AI (and a hot topic of the moment.) That’s NOT what Steve did and thank goodness!
The Timeless Principle of Working Smarter
Instead, Steve looked at a long, long, long examined problem in the Automotive Industry and elsewhere: How to work smarter… how to do more with less… how to be efficient. Of course, this problem is not exclusive to Automotive – it’s present in every industry. But there are some aspects of Automotive that are unique.
Historical Perspective
For one, until recently when autonomous driving reared its head, Automotive was considered a bit of a ho-hum industry. It may be viewed as a heavy manufacturing industry kicked off by Karl Benz in 1886 and brought to life by Henry Ford around 1908 as mass production was possible using the assembly line. Generations of workers viewed the industry as a way to make a living, perhaps a good living, but less inspirational than going into Finance or Technology.
Challenges of Workforce Transition
Experienced, older workers are ageing out of Automotive. New workers are joining up, but they don’t have the knowledge or experience to pick up where the experienced workers left off. This isn’t just about saving time and finding efficiencies – it’s about the very survival of the human capital within the industry.
Humaxa’s Role in Addressing Regulatory Compliance
Steve Tengler shares how Humaxa is helping overcome issues related to regulatory and standards compliance. To quote Steve, “Those who have migrated a product between regions, customers, teams, etc. know the herculean tasks of consuming the relevant standards and requirements, training the distributed team and understanding how these constraints impact your product. Weeks. Months.” The pain of engineering a product that turns out to be non-compliant – well, let’s not go there but suffice it to say these are expensive mistakes.
Unique Aspects of the Automotive Industry
What other aspects of the Automotive Industry are unique? What have you found?
