The recent advances in artificial intelligence have already begun to penetrate our daily lives. Even though the development is still in its infancy, it has been shown that it can outperform human beings even in terms of intelligence (e.g., AlphaGo by DeepMind), implying a massive potential for its broader application in various industrial sectors. In particular, the growing public interest in industry 4.0, which focuses on revolutionizing the traditional manufacturing scene, has stimulated a deeper investigation of its possible applications in the related industries. Since it has several limitations that hinder its direct usage, research on the convergence of artificial intelligence with other engineering fields, including precision engineering and manufacturing, is ongoing. This overview looks to summarize some of the important achievements made using artificial intelligence in some of the most influential and lucrative manufacturing industries in hopes of transforming the manufacturing sites.

人工智能的最新进展已经开始渗透到我们的日常生活中。尽管这一发展仍处于起步阶段，但已经表明它甚至在智力方面也可以超越人类（例如 DeepMind 的 AlphaGo），这意味着其在各个工业领域的更广泛应用具有巨大潜力。尤其是公众对工业4.0日益​​增长的兴趣，专注于改变传统制造场景，激发了对其在相关行业可能应用的更深入研究。由于它有一些阻碍其直接使用的限制，因此正在研究人工智能与其他工程领域（包括精密工程和制造）的融合。