2026年AI智能体趋势报告：制造业篇

Foreword Agentic AI is reshaping manufacturing, but success will require theright strategy, strong data foundations and a clear view of where AIcan deliver measurable business value. At Endava, we work with Google Cloud to help organisations modernise, innovate and scalewith confidence. In this report, you’ll explore five trends defining the next phase of AI agentsin manufacturing, from workforce productivity and workflow transformation to customerexperience, security and talent development. We hope it helps you better understand what’s next and where to focus as you build a moreintelligent, resilient and cloud-enabled future. To take the next step in your agentic AI journey, talk with our experts. Sincerely,Endava About thisreport This report provides key insights for businessleaders to shape their AI agent strategy for2026 and beyond. Within each trend, you willfind real-life examples, technical resources,and customer stories to share with yourteams for deeper learning. These trends were identified using a blendof qualitative and quantitative data, includinginternal Google Cloud and Google DeepMindinterviews with AI leaders, customer casestudies, and insights from The ROI of AIin Manufacturing 2025 report (basedon a global survey of 517 executives inmanufacturing and automotive), with analysisusing NotebookLM and Google AI Studio. Ask the report Want to dig deeper into the trends?NotebookLM is ready to help—simply click theicon for an interactive version of this report. AI agents areredefining businessvalue in 2026 The ceiling for humanachievement has been lifted. Due to this capability, AI is one of the firsttechnologies that applies to every singleperson, in both our personal and professionallives. Its power lies in its ability to augmenthuman capacity with better recall, faster dataprocessing, and enhanced reasoning acrossthe manufacturing floor, commercial teams,and corner office. Achieving this, however,depends on ensuring widespread access,necessary skills development, and broadparticipation for everyone. While headlines focus on the distant future ofArtificial General Intelligence (AGI), the decisiveshift for manufacturers is happening right now.That shift is agentic AI. This is AI that movesbeyond answering questions to understandinga goal, making a plan, and taking actions acrossapplications to achieve it with extensivehuman guidance and oversight. In this report, we explore five key AI agent trendsshaping manufacturing in 2026. Unlocking thevalue of these trends requires more than simplyadopting new tools. It also demands that leadersquestion old assumptions and drive the culturalchange necessary to thrive in this new,agentic AI era. What are AI agents? Agents are systems that combine theintelligence of advanced AI models withaccess to tools so they can take actionson your behalf, under your control. I/O, May 2025Keynote by Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google 5 AI trends shapingmanufacturing in 2026 Agents for every employee1 Empowering individuals toachieve peak productivity Agents for every workflow2 Running your business withgrounded agentic systems Agents for your customers3 Delighting customers withconcierge-like experiences Agents for security4 Advancing securityfrom alerts to action Agents for scale5 Upskilling talent will be theultimate driver of business value The most significantbusiness shift of 2026 isn’tjust about efficiency; it’sa fundamental, employee-centric transformation. This new agentic model is designed toexpand the potential of every individual,turning them into the primary engine forinnovation and growth. This change stems from a behavioral shift inthe human-computer interface, moving frominstruction-based computing (e.g., analyzinga spreadsheet, developing code) to intent-based computing. In 2026, employees will beincreasingly able to state a desired outcome,and the computer—using LLMs and agents—determines how to deliver it. 56% of manufacturing executives in organizations that use gen AI have AIagents in production,1deploying them across a wide range of use cases2 Of those: 54%use agents for quality control48%use them for production planning47%use them for supply chain and logistics In 2026, AI agents will democratize expertiseon the factory floor. By surfacing real-time insights for every operator, we aremoving from siloed knowledge to sharedintelligence—creating a force multiplier thatempowers every employee to lead withexpert-level precision.” PraveenRao Director, Manufacturing, GlobalStrategic Industries, Google Cloud As AI agents take over repetitive tasks, our focus shiftsfrom ‘doing’ to ‘orchestrating.’ We are becoming thetrainers, designers, and strategic interpreters of thesenew systems. This redefines productivity and frees upour most valuable asset—our human intelligence andcreativity—to focus on innovation, strategy, and empathy,creating a powerful new form of collective intelligence.” Sandra WagnerCEO, Koenig & Bauer A new i