Loading
A silhouette facing a glowing digital neon wall with blue and pink lights in a futuristic setting

Industrial AI

Enabling Your Journey from Automation to Autonomy

Industrial AI adoption is accelerating amid major economic shifts that are reshaping how value is created in manufacturing. Differentiation comes not from controlling massive platforms, but from embedding AI directly into production functions where sytems are created with goals in mind to drive measurable performance gains.

 

A critical pillar to enabling industrial autonomy is Industrial AI. It isn’t just a tool. It's a discipline that's transforming work as we know it, helping organizations make better strategic decisions and empowering people to do their work more easily.

See Cyril Perducat, Rockwell Automation Chief Technology Officer, speak at Automation Fair 2025 on Automation to Autonomy

The history of industrial automation traces a steady progression with each era expanding what machines could reliably do. We moved from simply powering machines to programming them, then connecting them through data-rich networks that set the stage for today’s transformation. We're at a defining inflection point. Automation is evolving into autonomy. Systems don’t just execute logic but learn and adapt to real-time conditions.

Accelerate Your Path to Industrial Autonomy

Move confidently from automation to autonomy with trustworthy, human-centric AI designed for industrial environments, backed by Rockwell Automation’s deep IT/OT expertise.

increasing performance icon

Enhance performance with self-optimizing systems

Improve automation systems with AI that’s integrated into core production functions for closed loop optimization.

group of people icon

Empower people with human-centric AI

Make day-to-day tasks easier with intuitive AI tools specifically designed to solve industrial challenges and support informed decision-making.

handshake icon

Collaborate with a trusted partner

Reduce risk with Rockwell Automation’s deep IT/OT expertise and AI solutions designed for industrial environments.

AI-Augmented Production System

Embedding AI to create an end-to-end Autonomous Production System.

  1. Design
  2. Operate
  3. Automate
  4. Maintain
  5. Data
Open All Close All
Design

Design environments that self-generate and self-optimize design parameters

Data and edge platforms provide the foundational capabilities needed to operationalize AI at scale—offering the infrastructure for high‑quality model training, real‑time inference, and seamless orchestration across distributed industrial environments. By unifying data flows from sensors, control systems, and enterprise applications, these platforms ensure that AI models are continuously updated, deployed efficiently to the edge, and optimized for performance, reliability, and security in production settings.

Two engineers inspect electronic and mechanical function of a hydraulic pump. One engineer is holding an open laptop.
Operate

Operations systems that self-organize plans, schedules, recipes and resources

Operations systems can automatically organize plans, schedules, recipes, and resources by interpreting real‑time production conditions and continuously optimizing how work is sequenced. By dynamically adjusting to demand, constraints, and variability, they create more agile, efficient, and resilient operations with far less manual coordination.

Engineer working at control room,Manager control system,Technician man monitoring program from a lot of monitor
Automate

Automation systems that self-learn and selfadapt under changing conditions

Automation systems that self‑learn and self‑adapt continuously improve by analyzing real‑time data, recognizing patterns, and adjusting their behavior without manual reprogramming. By evolving alongside shifting conditions, they make smarter decisions, optimize control strategies, and maintain stable, efficient operations even amid complexity and change.

An AI powered system optimizing industrial automation by analyzing real time machine performance, AI-assisted predictive maintenance, and robotic process optimization for efficient manufacturing.
Maintain

Maintenance systems that self-diagnose asset problems and recommend work orders

Maintenance systems that self‑diagnose asset problems use real‑time equipment data to detect anomalies, identify likely failure modes, and determine when performance is drifting from normal conditions. By analyzing patterns and comparing them to historical baselines, they can pinpoint root causes and automatically recommend or generate the appropriate work orders. This enables maintenance teams to act proactively, reducing downtime and ensuring repairs are made before failures impact production.

Workers in the natural resource sector with smartphones, featuring animated icons that illustrate the connectivity of global business and digital technology in a hyper-realistic depiction --ar
Data

Data and edge platforms that enable the building blocks model training, inference and orchestration at scale

Data and edge platforms provide the foundational infrastructure required to train AI models, run inference, and orchestrate workloads consistently across distributed industrial environments. By unifying data from equipment, control systems, and enterprise applications, they ensure that models are continuously updated, deployed efficiently, and executed close to the source for real‑time performance. This enables scalable, reliable AI operations that support everything from predictive maintenance to closed-loop optimization.

New AI Vision and Machine Learning Quality Inspection Solutions

Our Perspective on Industrial AI

  • Leveraging AI and ML in Industry w/ Jordan Reynolds, VP of AI at Rockwell Automation
    Leveraging AI and ML in Industry with Jordan Reynolds, VP of AI at Rockwell Automation
    Vodcast
    Leveraging AI and ML in Industry w/ Jordan Reynolds, VP of AI at Rockwell Automation
    Watch on Youtube
  • Industry Turns Up the Dial on AI
    Two men in hardhats sitting in front of six computer monitors analyzing data
    Article
    Industry Turns Up the Dial on AI
    Read on Automation World
  • Leadership Perspectives
    Automation Fair 2025 Keynotes Blake Moret
    Videos
    Leadership Perspectives
    Watch now
  • Industrial AI gives people 'superpowers' in advanced manufacturing. Here's how
    Woman with digital screen overlaid on her face
    Article
    Industrial AI gives people 'superpowers' in advanced manufacturing. Here's how
    Read on weforum.org
  • Microsoft and Rockwell Automation: Transforming Industrial AI Together
    Microsoft and Rockwell Automation logos with robotic arm
    Press release
    Microsoft and Rockwell Automation: Transforming Industrial AI Together
    Read the release

Explore our AI Portfolio

Emulate3D
Emulate3D

Dynamic digital twin software used to design, simulate, and virtually commission automated systems before they’re built, improving efficiency and reducing project risk.

Design Studio Co-Pilot
Design Studio Co-Pilot

Turbocharge automation design by using generative AI to instantly turn plain‑language ideas into ready‑to‑use PLC code and insights.

Plex
Plex

A cloud‑based smart manufacturing platform that connects, automates, tracks, and analyzes factory operations from the shop floor to the top floor.

OTTO
OTTO

Autonomous mobile robots that automate material handling to boost safety, productivity, and efficiency in industrial environments.

FactoryTalk Optix
FactoryTalk Optix

A modern cloud‑enabled HMI and visualization platform that simplifies design, enables collaboration, and supports scalable deployment across industrial devices.

FactoryTalk Logix
FactoryTalk Logix

An emulation environment that lets engineers test and validate ControlLogix and CompactLogix controller logic without physical hardware.

FactoryTalk Analytics LogixAI
FactoryTalk Analytics LogixAI

Embedded machine‑learning software that predicts process values in real time to improve quality, yield, and operational performance.

FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI
FactoryTalk Analytics VisionAI

An AI‑powered, no‑code machine‑vision platform that detects and classifies defects to improve product quality and yield.

FactoryTalk Analytics PavilionX
FactoryTalk Analytics PavilionX

A model predictive control solution that optimizes complex industrial processes to reduce variability, boost quality, and increase throughput.

FactoryTalk Analytics GuardianAI
FactoryTalk Analytics GuardianAI

Predictive‑maintenance software that uses existing drives as sensors to detect early signs of equipment failure and prevent unplanned downtime.

Fiix CMMS
Fiix CMMS

A cloud‑based maintenance management system that helps teams organize work, manage assets, and leverage data for smarter maintenance decisions.

FactoryTalk DataMosaix
FactoryTalk DataMosaix

A SaaS industrial DataOps hub that ingests, contextualizes, and models OT/IT data to power analytics, visualization, and connected‑worker applications.

Ready to talk to a Rockwell Automation consultant?

We offer industry expertise to help design, implement and support your automation investment.

Contact Us
  1. Chevron LeftChevron Left Rockwell Automation Home
  2. Chevron LeftChevron Left Future Trends in Industrial Operations
  3. Chevron LeftChevron Left Industrial AI
Please update your cookie preferences to continue.
This feature requires cookies to enhance your experience. Please update your preferences to allow for these cookies:
  • Social Media Cookies
  • Functional Cookies
  • Performance Cookies
  • Marketing Cookies
  • All Cookies
You can update your preferences at any time. For more information please see our {0} Privacy Policy
CloseClose