Roche: Improving sustainability with AI and automation

Exploring the promise of AI

The company’s vision is to develop an AI-enabled chatbot to automate sustainability tracking and monitoring. This would free scientists and technicians from time-consuming manual tasks, allowing them to focus on core product development responsibilities. Roche believes that AI and automation are crucial for a sustainable future, and they are actively exploring AI capabilities like content generation to simplify processes and build efficiencies that support their sustainability goals.​

Imagine the impact that we could actually make by building this type of solution. And there are multiple value dimensions that we considered before embarking on this concept. We want to empower our people with a common platform. We want to streamline onboarding time for our technicians, and we want to improve accuracy.

Shakti Srivastava · Digital Transformation Leader at Roche

Outcomes:

• Sustainability through AI: Roche is using AI and automation to enhance sustainability and reduce environmental impact by 50% by 2030.

• Efficiency and Empowerment: Automation aims to streamline work processes, saving time for 1,200 to 1,500 employees and improving tracking accuracy.

• Exploring AI capabilities: Further application of AI capabilities, like content generation and completion checks, is being explored to drive more value in operations.

Additional resources

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