Advancing US Manufacturing Through Innovation To Drive Safer Products: An Interview With Ankush Keskar

Ankush Keskar has been working for over 23 years in numerous sectors such as automobiles, appliances, telecom, and others. He helps companies in the U.S. find ways in which different smart solutions are deployed including AI, IoT, 5G, and digital tools to the make better products and run factories more efficiently.  In this interview, he shares how taking advantage of these technologies is impacting product manufacturing in the U.S.

Q1. You have been working in multiple sectors of the economy. What overlaps or connects your work?

Ankush: 
I think the main theme across all my work was enabling organizations to take advantage of different technologies in creating smarter products. Today, customers demand smart cars, smart homes, smart devices, and etc. By leveraging technologies like AI, 5G, and digital twins, we enable organizations to design products faster and with quality. These technologies help mitigate potential issues, optimize designs, improve operating efficiency, and ultimately creates a more efficient operating factory – especially in U.S. factories.

Q2: What do you do to make vehicles safer?

Ankush:
I focus mainly on mobility – cars, trucks, planes etc. We work with systems that utilize advanced driving, EV battery safety, self-driving capabilities, and so on. One main problem is testing those systems before the actual parts are ready. For example, we can use virtual tools like Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) to test a system without having built the actual hardware, allowing us to test system functionality quickly. Using these methods cuts down time and allows companies to catch errors sooner rather than later. This allows companies to comply with important safety standards.

Q3: You have a patent. What is it for?

Ankush:
The patent is of a smart project inside vehicles. It helps the car utilize AI to make decisions faster, by performing most of the processing right in the car instead of sending the data to a cloud. This allows for things like safety systems and communication between vehicles (V2X) to occur faster and safer.

Q4: How do you utilize this technology in manufacturing? 

Ankush:
I help U.S. factories implement new technology, in order to increase flexibility and efficiency. We work to bring together real time data, intelligent machines, and cloud technology. The outcome is increased velocity of production, less downtime, and drastic decrease in waste. We also apply 5G technology and AI to analyze when machines are prone to breakdowns. That way, factories can get a machine repaired, before it ceases production.

Q5: What performance did other companies see? 

Ankush:
Companies that execute this model have been able to double their production and cut machine downtime in half. Many companies also cut costs on material by 10%. Some plants are retrofitted and save around $250,000 per annum. Large companies have been able to save millions across their footprint, if they also optimize their supply chain.

Q6: Why do you write articles too?

Ankush:
I believe in sharing knowledge. I write about how companies can actually use AI, digital twins, and cloud tech in simple ways. My articles appear in global journals to help more people understand and apply these tools.

Q7: What do you see in the future for U.S. industries?

Ankush:
In the future, data will lead everything. Companies will use smart, connected systems to make safer and better products faster. Technology working together—from design to manufacturing—will help industries grow while staying safe, sustainable, and smart.

Conclusion

Ankush Keskar is helping U.S. industries grow by using modern technologies in smart ways. His work shows that innovation is not just an idea, it can bring real changes. With experts like Ankush, American factories can build safer products, work more efficiently, and stay connected in today’s fast-moving world.

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