MARKET LANDSCAPE · 2026

The State of AI in Manufacturing in 2026

Where AI in manufacturing actually stands in 2026: the use cases, the adoption gap, the blockers, and what the regulation now requires.

What's inside

• The five AI families and where each one stands. Predictive, vision, generative, agentic, worker augmentation.
• Why 98% invest and only 7% embed. The operational blockers behind the adoption gap.
• The EU AI Act's 2027-28 deadlines. What changed, and what needs to be ready before them.