Bridging the gap between factory data and agents

You'll hear my conversation with John Harrington of HighByte, who breaks down the role of MCP services and why they’re critical for bridging the gap between factory data and intelligent agents.
In this episode, we journey from weather woes in Franconia straight into the heart of Amsterdam’s AI innovation, exploring what happens when robotics, world models, and agentic AI collide. We share our firsthand impressions from deep-dive research sessions at Lab42, where startups and researchers are joining forces to push industrial AI forward. You'll hear my conversation with John Harrington of HighByte, who breaks down the role of MCP services and why they’re critical for bridging the gap between factory data and intelligent agents.

We don’t just talk tech—we talk about the people, the practical challenges, and the evolving landscape that’s making industrial data accessible to everyone, not just engineers. If you’re curious about how symbolic AI, digital cousins, and scalable architectures are transforming manufacturing, or you want to know what’s next for AI in the Alps, this episode is your front-row seat. Tune in for insights, laughs, and a clear-eyed look at the road ahead for industrial-grade AI.

Siemens

siemens.com/global/en.html

HighByte

highbyte.com

MCP (Model Context Protocol)

docs.anthropic.com/claude/docs/model-context-p…

OPC Foundation

opcfoundation.org

OPC UA (Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture)

opcfoundation.org/about/opc-technologies/opc-ua

MES (Manufacturing Execution System)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturingexecutionsy… (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_execution_…)

Anthropic

anthropic.com

Snowflake

snowflake.com

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

aws.amazon.com

Azure (Microsoft Azure)

azure.microsoft.com

Pi System (OSIsoft)

osisoft.com/pi-system

AspenTech

aspentech.com

Novotek

novotek.com

MQTT

mqtt.org

REST API

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representationalstatetra… (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_state_t…)

Lab42 (Lab Forty Two)

lab42.nl

OPC UA Information Model

opcfoundation.org/about/opc-technologies/opc-u…

Purdue Model (ISA-95)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI/ISA-95