The Rise of Agentic AI in Industrial Operations - Connected World

For decades, manufacturers have been on a journey to greater automation, connectivity, and intelligence. First came digitization. Then came the IoT (Internet of Things), enabling machines, systems, and people to share data in realtime. Today, we are entering the next phase of that evolution: agentic AI (artificial intelligence).

Across many industries, companies are moving beyond using artificial intelligence simply to analyze data. Instead, they are deploying AI agents that can assist workers, automate workflows, and help organizations make faster, more informed decisions. This shift has the potential to redefine how industrial businesses operate.

The latest examples are emerging in manufacturing, logistics, supply chain management, construction, and other industries. One recent announcement highlighted how GE Appliances is using Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise to deploy hundreds of AI agents across manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain operations. While noteworthy, this is only one example of a much larger trend unfolding across the industrial...

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