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7th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing

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2025 State of Smart Manufacturing Report

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The 10th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report surveyed over 1,500 manufacturers from countries across the world. This study paints a global view of today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities, and how smart manufacturing and emerging tech are building resiliency and shaping the future.

Discover how manufacturers like you are leveraging technology advancements to create new opportunities to improve speed, productivity and agility. Key findings from this year’s report include: 

  • 55% state that improving efficiency is a key driver to pursue sustainability
  • Cloud/SaaS and AI consistently ranked as the top two technology investments
  • 95% have either invested or plan to invest in AI/ML, Gen AI, or causal AI in the next five years
  • 56% are piloting smart manufacturing, 20% are using it at scale, and 20% are planning to invest
  • 38% will use data collected from current sources to drive product quality monitoring and improvements

“The insights included in this report are designed to help inform your decisions in this evolving landscape—and help us all realize the vision of a world where technology helps people reach their highest potential.

Together, with knowledge and innovation, we can move more confidently into the future, simplifying complexity and building companies that are more resilient, agile, and sustainable.” – Blake Moret, Chairman and CEO, Rockwell Automation

Download this report for the latest research to uncover best practices, key insights for your business and what’s trending for 2025 and beyond.