Manufacturers are turning to previously over-hyped technologies to accelerate process automation. Plex’s State of Smart Manufacturing Report, Automation Edition, examines data collected from 321 manufacturers to reinforce the fact that technology adoption continues to accelerate at an unprecedented rate and is being used to solve some of the industry’s most critical challenges.
- Organizations are prioritizing automation as 79% of respondents are looking to adopt software that will automate processes.
- Smart manufacturing adoption grew by 50% year-over-year.
- 49% of respondents — up nearly 20% year-over-year — are using some form of smart devices (AR, mixed reality, wearables).
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