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PRECAST CONCRETE ELEMENTS106 CPI %u2013 Concrete Plant International %u2013 3 | 2025 www.cpi-worldwide.comOn the plant floor and in the front office, AI is steadily advancing into the concrete industry, triggering efficiency gains, CO2 reductions, cost savings, greater accuracy and, as a result, better concrete and bigger potential profits. Muka Development Group has had AI in its sights for the last few years. Now in its 25th year of designing plant management software specifically for the manufactured concrete products industry, the tech firm has introduced AI-assisted takeoff technology known as SPOT and AI-powered invoice processing titled AP+. The Muka team is currently building %u201cAsk Zira,%u201d a voice-activated AI personal assistant that works like Siri or Alexa %u2013 accessing data specifically from a plant%u2019s Titan system, according to Alexander Muka, software engineer at the company.While Muka Development and it%u2019s Titan 3000 Precast Management System are well known in the precast industry, an emerging company in the concrete technology field, AICrete deploys artificial intelligence with its goal of transforming concrete operations at ready-mix and precast plants through its AI-powered operating system called AICreteOS. A Silicon Valley-backed start-up that launched in 2020, AICrete%u2019s platform began as a mix optimization program using AI, according to Michael Fletcher, SVP of Sales & Marketing, %u201cbut now we%u2019re really trying to be more of a central nervous system to give people a 360-degree view of their business.%u201d While the approach and customer base are different for Muka Development Group and AICrete, both tech companies are developing sophisticated AI technology that enables their customers to optimize operations.The Evolution AcceleratesIn his 15 years developing software for the Titan Precast Management System, Muka has seen the industry evolve from heavy physical labor on the plant floor and manual bookArtificial intelligence brings untapped potential to concrete producersTitan Precast Management System, Red Bank, NJ 07701, USAUser surface: AI-assisted takeoff technology known as SPOT.