IMTS 2026—The latest industrial technology trends
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The report includes
- Summary & event details (91,295 registrants, 1,788 exhibiting companies, 123 countries, impressions from the show floor)
- 15 key takeaways across industrial software and AI, maintenance and asset performance, and robotics and physical AI
- 14 vendor highlights (Siemens, MachineMetrics, Tulip, PTC, AWS, OpenAI, MaintainX, Limble, AssetWatch, Treon, Universal Robots, FANUC, Vention, Google) with announcements, interview quotes, and analyst take
- Industrial software and AI trends (New AI-led industrial stack, knowledge graphs, vendors re-positioning for the AI era, MCP servers, CIOs taking over software buying)
- Maintenance and asset performance trends (CMMS and predictive maintenance closing the loop to repair, how much autonomy vendors allow AI)
- Robotics and physical AI trends (Anthropic’s Model Hardware Standard (MHS), software-defined cobots, physical AI partnerships)
- Outlook (5 key developments through 2027: who owns the knowledge graph, will MCP stay free, does MHS reach the factory, how much autonomy users accept, how fast AI pricing changes)
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IMTS 2026—The latest industrial technology trends (PDF)
- Summary and event details
- About IMTS 2026 (registrants, exhibitors, focus areas)
- Impressions from the show floor
- Overview of 14 vendor highlights and 7 trends
- 15 key takeaways
- Industrial software and AI
- Vendor highlights: Siemens, MachineMetrics, Tulip, PTC, AWS, OpenAI
- Key trends: the new industrial AI stack, vendor re-positioning, MCP servers, CIOs as software buyers
- Maintenance and asset performance
- Vendor highlights: MaintainX, Limble, AssetWatch, Treon
- Key trends: CMMS and predictive maintenance converge, vendors split on how much AI may decide
- Robotics and physical AI
- Vendor highlights: Universal Robots, FANUC, Vention, Google
- Key trends: Anthropic’s MHS standard for hardware
- Outlook
- 5 key developments to watch in industrial software, AI, and robotics through 2027
- About IoT Analytics
About the report
The IMTS 2026—The latest industrial technology trends report summarizes IMTS 2026, North America’s largest manufacturing technology show (Chicago, 14–19 September 2026). It covers 3 focus areas (industrial software and AI, maintenance and asset performance, and robotics and physical AI) through 14 vendor highlights, 7 trends, and 15 key takeaways. Insights are based on >30 individual interviews, booth visits, and attendance of keynotes and presentations over 3 full days at the show in Chicago.
The report helps industrial software, AI, and robotics vendors benchmark competitor announcements, consultants prepare client advice, and investors see where value is being created as AI reshapes industrial software, maintenance, and robotics.
The main purpose of this document is for our readers to keep up with the latest industrial technology developments and to stay ahead of major shifts in the market.
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