What CEOs talked about in Q2 2026: Geopolitics, inflation, and frontier AI models
In short According to IoT Analytics’ latest What CEOs Talked About report, AI remained the top topic in CEOs’ minds in Q2 2026, though it declined slightly quarter-over-quarter. Discussions about Iran and the Strait of Hormuz climbed sharply, as did related...
Top 12 industrial technology trends—as seen at Hannover Messe 2026
In short Agentic AI, physical AI, and domain-specific industrial models are among the key industrial technology trends to watch in 2026. IoT Analytics identifies 12 key industrial technology trends affecting smart manufacturing and industrial automation, based on...
The $1 trillion industrial downtime problem is becoming a knowledge problem—can AI mitigate it?
In short Knowledge loss has become a fundamental challenge for industrial asset maintenance. While predictive maintenance has had promising success in reducing downtime (which costs manufacturers an estimated $1 trillion/year), there is a much bigger challenge to...
State of digital in process manufacturing: AI exploration rises as companies target 12% savings
In short Process manufacturers anticipate reducing total annual plant operating costs by 12% as a result of their digital transformation initiatives in the coming 3 years, according to IoT Analytics’ Digital & AI Adoption in Process Manufacturing 2026 report...