Capgemini Engineering: What 25 Years of AI Looks Like in Real Manufacturing Programs
Dr. Bob Engels has led AI programs at Capgemini since 1998 — through expert systems, deep learning, and now LLMs. His perspective cuts through the hype: here is what actually works in aerospace and automotive manufacturing, why multimodal AI is the most underused capability in engineering today, and what the gap between AI strategy and AI implementation looks like from inside the world's largest engineering services firm.
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