In this interview from Bosch ConnectedWorld 2026, I speak with Dr. Tanja Rueckert, Member of the Board of Management and Chief Digital Officer at Bosch, about how AI is transforming industry and manufacturing.

For many years, Industry 4.0 promised connected machines, better use of data and smarter factories. But according to Tanja, the real tipping point is happening now, as generative AI and agentic AI make it possible for machines to understand data, AI agents to trigger workflows and factories to become more self-adapting and self-optimizing.

In this conversation, we explore how AI is changing the factory of the future, including the role of digital twins, industrial AI agents, human oversight and physical AI.

Key topics include:

🤖 Why Industry 4.0 is evolving into AI-enabled manufacturing
🏭 What the factory of the future could look like
🧠 How engineering digital twins can become operational digital twins
⚙️ How AI agents can support maintenance, optimization and decision-making
👷 How jobs and skills will change as people work with digital teammates
🔐 Why safety, trust and human-in-the-loop control are critical in industrial AI
🚀 The future of robotics, software-defined systems and quantum computing

Tanja also explains Bosch’s role in this transformation, drawing on its deep expertise in the physical world, from manufacturing and mobility to buildings, energy and consumer products.

The big takeaway: AI in industry is moving beyond dashboards and connectivity. It is becoming embedded in the systems, machines and workflows that keep the physical world running.

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