

While “wait and see” may seem like an option to implement industrial AI, it could put you at a significant disadvantage to your competitors. “Try and do” is a better approach.


Complementing the exhibit experience, the Industrial AI Conference is a one-day, practitioner-focused program designed for implementation.


AI is helping manufacturers reclaim time by reducing administrative work – enabling sales representatives and service teams to focus on customer relationships, support, and shop-floor expertise.
Jannik Wiedenhaupt from Supplyco AI addressed a tension felt across the manufacturing industry: manual, repetitive tasks are draining resources and preventing experts from focusing on high-value work.
From bottlenecks to breakthroughs, AI-driven robotics is reshaping high-mix production by reducing programming burdens and enabling adaptive automation through perception, planning, and sensor-guided precision.
AMT President Doug Woods opened The MFG Meeting 2026 with a clear vision on what the future of industry means for manufacturing leaders today.


Managed manufacturing. Taken to the limit. AIce combat. Grip happens. Standards better sooner than later.


The put a GPU in body armor. Okuma expands strategic leadership. Hexagon extends its reach (and its ruler). Parker plugs in. From startup to supply chain staple.


Held annually in Washington, D.C., the AI+ Expo brings together defense, government, industry, and academic leaders working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, autonomy, and national security.