How Mercedes-Benz is scaling AI-powered business automation

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At Mercedes-Benz, “Digital First” has long been more than just a theoretical concept; it’s a lived strategy, as a visit to the Digital Factory Campus in Berlin demonstrated. Unicorn startup n8n offers an AI-powered, open-source platform for workflow automation. According to Deutsche Telekom, n8n is currently the most valuable German AI company, with a valuation of €5.2 billion. Integrating AI into everyday businessThe goal at Mercedes-Benz to make data usable in seconds. Behind this lies the strategy of transferring the use of AI from individual pilot projects into central processes in day-to-day business.