IFS showcases real-world impact of AI through industry-specific scenarios

IFS Chief Executive Officer Mark Moffa speaks at the company’s marquee event, Industrial X Unleashed in New York

• Unveils five new partnerships with some of the fastest-growth AI companies looking for further expansion by applying capabilities with IFS.ai

By Nisthar Cassim in New York 

IFS, the leading provider of Industrial Artificial Intelligence (AI) software, yesterday in New York showcased the next wave of AI innovation, applied for industry.

At its marquee event, Industrial X Unleashed, in Tribeca, New York, the company shared its vision, demonstrated specific applications of IFS.ai in action within an industrial setting, as well as unveiled partnerships through applied customer examples.

“The opportunity to drive growth in our economy, as well as positively impact our society and planet using AI, is now – but importantly, what will make a difference is applying AI in the industrial setting,” IFS Chief Executive Officer Mark Moffa said at the inauguration attended by clients, partners, and media, including the Daily FT.

“The news headlines to date have been on the generic productivity benefits AI can provide to office-based workers, but IFS is uniquely positioned to deliver contextual and industry-specific AI to workers in the field. That is where we will see the most impactful innovation and efficiency gains,” the IFS Chief emphasised. 

IFS, which has extensive operations in Sri Lanka, is a global leader for Industrial AI for hardcore businesses that service, power, and protect the planet, with over 7,000 employees in 80 countries.

IFS showcased partnerships with some of the fastest-growth AI companies looking for further expansion by applying their capabilities with IFS.ai to the hardcore industries that IFS serves, including Aerospace and Defence, Energy, Engineering and Construction, Manufacturing, Telco, and Transport.

Examples from the following areas included:

A partnership with Anthropic saw IFS Nexus Black launch Resolve, powered by Claude, as the first of many new IFS solutions that puts industry-specific AI directly into the hands of frontline workers to transform work and rapidly deliver value. Resolve enables customers to predict and prevent faults faster by interpreting multi-modal data such as video, audio, temperature and pressure, and complex schematics.

The scenario was demonstrated through a real-world customer use case, William Grant & Sons – the world’s largest independent distiller. William Grant & Sons has worked with IFS Nexus Black and Anthropic to forward-deploy a field-worker productivity solution within weeks. This is already helping engineers anticipate and resolve maintenance issues before downtime occurs, improving asset reliability, reducing unplanned outages, and freeing teams to focus on higher-value production tasks.

A collaboration with Boston Dynamics was used to demonstrate how physical AI and robotics can leverage IFS’s Industrial AI within a utility setting. Customer Eversource, New England’s largest energy delivery company, spoke to the many scenarios being planned to improve efficiency and service to the 4.4 million homes it serves. 

In addition, IFS’s partnership with robotics manufacturer 1X Technologies was announced, opening the opportunity for 1X Technologies to take their humanoid robots into industrial settings.

A partnership with Siemens Grid Software was announced, using IFS.ai to re-architect tomorrow’s intelligent autonomous grid through asset investment planning and grid infrastructure upgrades.

Constellation Research Principal Analyst, Founder and Chairman R “Ray” Wang said: “We are finally witnessing leadership in the category of Industrial AI. While frontier AI models and infrastructure platforms grab headlines, the critical missing piece has been the orchestration layer—the industrial operating system that embeds AI directly into mission-critical workflows.”

“Customers seek deep domain expertise from their trusted AI partners, especially in manufacturing, utilities, aerospace, and energy. The AI Age isn’t about adding AI features to legacy software. It’s about architecting the control plane for the next generation of intelligent industrial operations where autonomous execution happens at scale, in real-time, and achieving decision velocity for tangible business outcomes,” he added.

Additional speakers at Industrial X Unleashed included PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Global Chairman Mohamed Kande, as well as senior executives from Accenture, Anthropic, Boston Dynamics, Deloitte, Microsoft, MIT CISR, and Siemens Grid Software.

IFS technology enables businesses which manufacture goods, maintain complex assets, and manage service-focused operations to unlock the transformative power of Industrial AI to enhance productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. It is also recognised worldwide for delivering value and supporting strategic transformations.