<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false">Automation has become increasingly prevalent in industries like manufacturing, with tasks now handled by robots.Companies like General Motors, Frito-Lay, and Siemens use AI- and ML-powered solutions for predictive maintenance.A technical product owner liaises between Operations and IT to develop AI and ML models, tested by a QA tester.Outliers in data columns should be identified and corrected to avoid skewing results and affecting model performance.