Report on the Breakout session Section 1: Artificial Intelligence and Industry 4.0

Moderator: Tasmurzaev Nurdaulet, Design Engineer, Camozzi Pneumatic Kazakhstan

General statistics

Date: February 23, 2024

Location : Almaty, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Organizers: Faculty of Information Technology of KazNU.

Format of the event: mixed

Participants: representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, accreditation agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan, directors of departments/ departments, representatives of companies from the field of IT, mechanical engineering, natural sciences, foreign universities and industrial automation.

Total number of participants: offline - 40 people, online – 2 people.

Pre-registration of participants: in an online format.

Purpose and content

The purpose of the Round table: discuss the current quality assurance system and develop recommendations for the development of a general quality assurance policy in Kazakhstan.

Main reports:

1. Meirman Kanat, Director of Good Deal Group LLP - "Development of an Internet platform for business using AI"

2. Rashev Sabit, Chief Manager of the project office of AKF PIT "The Model Factory of Industry 4.0 Project at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University"

3. Imanberdiev Nursultan, Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore - "AI and Robotics: Creating Robots of Tomorrow" (online)

4. Marat Gazizullin, Head of the Paint Shops of Astana Motors Manufacturing - "New innovative technologies in the engineering industry"

5. Ruslan Kurkebaev, First Head of AXELLERO LLP – "Low-code and AI: the future of effective application development"

6. Tasmurzaev Nurdaulet, Design Engineer, Camozzi Pneumatic Kazakhstan - "Introduction of digital technologies Industry 4.0"

Summary of the reports (short for each report)

From control and evaluation measures to quality assurance tools: a paradigm shift

o The concept of developing an Internet platform for business using AI is presented. The role of AI in modern business is presented, as well as what challenges stand in the way of modernizing the business management system in Kazakhstan.

o A project has been presented to create a competence center for the Industry 4.0 Model Factory, which will be deployed on the territory of KazNU.

o The results of the research on the topic of a scientific report on AI and robotics, as well as the areas of application and current tasks in this area were shown.

o The process of implementing the construction of a new Hyundai plant, and innovations in the process of automating the paint shop were shown.

o New developments of the Kazakh Low-code programming company were proposed. New software development tools were discussed.

o Digital technologies for Industry 4.0 in Kazakhstan were presented.

Problems:

• When developing an Internet platform, work is needed to modernize the software that will support AI.
• It is necessary to work out joint work with departments and students for closer contact and fruitful work.
• It is necessary to involve practitioners and researchers in the implementation of research on AI and robotics.
• It is necessary to optimally solve the shortage of personnel for an enterprise with a practical bias, it is necessary to cooperate better with universities for timely training of personnel at the university.
• It is necessary to hold discussions with society and business to promote the Industry 4.0 theme in Kazakhstan.

Conclusion

• Important and relevant reports on IT and Industry 4.0 were discussed.
• Steps to introduce new technologies in production and education were discussed.
• The relevance of modernization of the information system and software of production and business in the context of national priorities and international trends in the concept of Industry 4.0 was noted.

Relevance of the event:

1. Issues related to tools and technology for implementation on the topic of Industry 4.0 are considered.
2. The information presented by the speakers is focused on the changes taking place in the country, both industry 4.0 systems and new business software.

Impact: The participants of the Round Table gained a clear understanding and understanding of all levels of Industry 4.0 systems and the necessary measures that have yet to be implemented.

Challenges for the future

• The introduction of a test platform for business using AI in the near future;
• Compliance with the principles of transparency and transparency in the implementation of Industry 4.0 technology;
• University-based personnel training for the Center of Competence and Mechanical Engineering;
• Creation of a prototype robot for the agro and industrial sector using AI;
• Improving the policy of forming a culture of quality among all participants on the topic of Industry 4.0 and its constant promotion;
• Training of expert auditors to carry out an external assessment of the university's quality assurance system, followed by their certification.