State of AI Development in Manufacturing 2026
Get the latest benchmarks and practical guidance for building, governing, and scaling agentic AI in manufacturing.

Manufacturing leaders are moving agentic AI from experimentation to production
Manufacturers are moving quickly on agentic AI—but connecting AI to complex plant systems, legacy technology, and operational data remains a major challenge.
In this new report, discover what 345 manufacturing IT leaders told OutSystems about the technologies, use cases, and integration challenges shaping the next generation of manufacturing.
Download the report to learn:
- Why 47% of manufacturers rate their agentic AI capabilities as advanced or expert—and 46% have moved more than half of their agentic projects into production.
- Why integration with existing systems is the top barrier, cited by 44% of manufacturing IT leaders.
- Where manufacturers are seeing agentic AI impact, from IT operations and data analysis to workflow automation and predictive maintenance.
- How manufacturers can balance faster AI deployment with the governance, reliability, and human oversight required for critical operations.
- Five practical steps CIOs can use to move agentic AI from pilot to production.
