AI Drives Faster Industrial Software Development Cycles

ABB's Rajesh Ramachandran on How AI Enables Predictive Monitoring and Maintenance Matthew Perry • November 28, 2025

Modern industrial plants require digital systems that evolve quickly, and the rapid pace of operational change is pushing companies to rethink outdated development models. Artificial intelligence is helping industries drive faster development cycles, increase productivity, and push real-time updates and innovations, said Rajesh Ramachandran, global chief digital officer for process automation at ABB.

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Industries need software that adapts to real-time data, delivers predictive capabilities and simplifies complex engineering tasks. With AI copilots and automated modeling tools, Ramachandran said, industries can build, deploy and refine solutions that use operational data efficiently while meeting customer demands for speed and flexibility.

"With the element of both human-centered AI - that's bringing insights to the people on the frontline - and then also taking further agentic AI ...