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

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.

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.

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.

IMTS 2026: Manufacturing's biggest stage. Nvidia and Open AI's $100B play. Print it, then cut it. X-37B aims its lasers at the future. Fives adds muscle with Pietro Carnaghi.

AMT Manufacturing Mandate: Boosting U.S. industry. Metrology’s measured move into heavy industry. Turning up the heat. From days of code to hours of cuts. Accuracy vs. precision: Stop mixing them up.