The State of AI and the Prospects for Industrial Automation (MD&M West 2026)
Sat Feb 07 2026
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Leonard Lee, Executive Analyst at neXt Curve, was invited by Industry 4.0 Club to present at MD&M West 2026 to talk about the state of agentic AI and the prospects of the technology for industrial automation.
Agentic AI has been a hot topic since the beginning of 2025 fueled by the promise of autonomous automation of operations and business for all industries. Yet, much like generative AI overall, agentic AI solutions have turned out to more challenging than anticipated and forecasted. What's the deal?
The session will address the following questions:
- Where are we today with agentic AI in manufacturing and industrial applications?
- Where is agentic AI landing?
- What does industrial-grade agentic AI look like?
- What are the leading practices for applying agentic AI in manufacturing?
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NOTE: The transcript is AI-generated and will contain errors.
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Send us a text Leonard Lee, Executive Analyst at neXt Curve, was invited by Industry 4.0 Club to present at MD&M West 2026 to talk about the state of agentic AI and the prospects of the technology for industrial automation. Agentic AI has been a hot topic since the beginning of 2025 fueled by the promise of autonomous automation of operations and business for all industries. Yet, much like generative AI overall, agentic AI solutions have turned out to more challenging than anticipated and forecasted. What's the deal? The session will address the following questions: - Where are we today with agentic AI in manufacturing and industrial applications? - Where is agentic AI landing? - What does industrial-grade agentic AI look like? - What are the leading practices for applying agentic AI in manufacturing? Please subscribe to our podcast which will be featured on the neXt Curve YouTube Channel. Check out the audio version on BuzzSprout or find us on your favorite Podcast platform. Check out Industry 4.0 Club at Also, subscribe to the neXt Curve research portal at www.next-curve.com and our Substack (https://substack.com/@nextcurve) for the tech and industry insights that matter. NOTE: The transcript is AI-generated and will contain errors. DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for informational purposes only.