Beyond Visibility: How AI & Autonomy Are Rewiring Automotive Manufacturing

From Data Platforms to AI Driven, Autonomous Operations

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Duration: 60 Minutes

Language: English

Overview

Despite years of investment in digital solutions, many automotive and EV manufacturers continue to struggle with the same challenges: reactive operations, inconsistent performance across plants, slow ramp‑ups, and repeated quality or throughput issues.

In this webinar, Richard Mizuno, Global Lead Principal, SDO, Discrete Industries - Auto & Tire, High Tech and Cariappa Monaiah, Principal, SDO, Discrete Industries - Auto & Tire for Asia Pacific, will explore how leading automotive, EV, battery and tire manufacturers are evolving from visibility‑focused digital initiatives to AI‑enabled decision intelligence and governed autonomous execution — while keeping people, safety, and control firmly at the center.

This session will focus on practical approaches to embedding AI and autonomy into manufacturing operations without disrupting production or increasing risk.

Engineers overseeing an automated auto manufacturing production line in a smart factory.

What you will learn

Close the execution gap so insights consistently translate into line-level action.

Define practical autonomy within clear control limits that keep people, equipment, and safety at the center.

Shift quality control from defect detection to feed-forward prevention in automotive manufacturing processes.

Reduce reliance on tribal knowledge during commissioning and ramp-up with AI-enabled operational guidance.

Move from AI-assisted operations to self-learning automotive plants without disrupting production.

Identify why automotive digital initiatives stall between design, automation, and execution.

Locate digital gaps across OT, IT, and engineering that affect daily operations.

Speakers

Cariappa Monaiah

Principal, Digital – Data Operations, Rockwell Automation

Cariappa is a business consulting and digital transformation leader with 23+ years of experience spanning technology advisory, business strategy, Industry 4.0, and enterprise transformation. As the Asia Pacific Lead for Business Consulting and Digital Solutioning at Rockwell Automation, he helps manufacturers accelerate digital transformation, improve operational performance, and drive growth through data-driven decision-making.

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Richard Mizuno

Lead Principal, Auto & Tire, Rockwell Automation

Richard is the Lead Industry Principal for Global Digital Services at Rockwell Automation, supporting the Automotive, Tire, Advanced Mobility, and Discrete Industries worldwide. With more than 35 years of experience, he helps organizations navigate large-scale digital transformation and technology-enabled change. His expertise spans manufacturing, chemicals, oil and gas, medical devices, consumer goods, retail, and other industrial sectors.