Inside the industrial IT/OT convergence
Brian Romano, veteran systems integrator and PhD discusses the shift happening on the factory floor. From his pioneering work in the 2000s deploying bidirectional database systems to his doctoral dissertation on using genetic programming for PLC code generation, we dive deep into the reality of modern industrial automation. Discover how companies are using large language models (LLMs) to turn plain English instructions into functional PLC and what the true difference is between a standard simulation and a living Digital Twin.
Chapters
- 00:00 – AI-Generated PLC Code
- 01:47 – Genetic Programming vs. LLMs
- 05:04 – AI Translates Code for Rockwell & Siemens
- 06:58 – Industry 4.0 in 2004
- 09:20 – The IT/OT Convergence Divide
- 18:04 – Retrofitting Machinery for $1K
- 23:15 – Predictive Analytics
- 27:50 – Complex Simulations
- 32:50 – Simulation vs. Digital Twin