Real-world AI, also known as machine learning AI, is a driving force behind creating smarter systems. Predictive analytics, which utilizes statistical models and data analysis to predict future events based on historical and current data, plays a significant role in industrial operations optimization. Key benefits of predictive analytics include reduced downtime, increased operational efficiency, improved product quality, and enhanced inventory and supply chain management. Time series data and machine learning are the foundation of predictive analytics, as seen in LBBC Technologies' use of InfluxDB to monitor potassium hydroxide conditions in their industrial autoclave technology.