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John Kell

Honeywell, Caterpillar CTOs say AI can ease labor, skills gaps in manufacturing

Honeywell Connected Enterprise CTO and President Suresh Venkatarayalu and Caterpillar CTO Jaime Mineart at Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2025. (Credit: Maeve Reiss for Fortune Brainstorm Tech)

Honeywell says that 20% of the company’s software code is written by GitHub Copilot and other AI-assistant coding tools. But, does that mean that the industrial giant’s embrace of AI has corresponded with a 20% reduction in that team’s workforce?

No, according to Suresh Venkatarayalu, the chief technology officer and president of the company’s software-focused division, Honeywell Connected Enterprise. “What has changed is the type of developer skill sets,” said Venkatarayalu at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference held last week in Park City, Utah.

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