How agentic AI is moving from isolated pilots to autonomous factory-wide systems capable of planning, decision-making and execution across MES, ERP and supply chain environments.
Accelerator-led smart factory capabilities
“Manufacturing enterprises are shifting from isolated AI pilots to factory-wide intelligent operations, building unified industrial data architectures and integrating AI agents directly into manufacturing execution systems (MES), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain systems,” Avasant writes in the firm’s new Manufacturing Digital Services 2026 RadarViewTM report. “At the same time, physical AI and humanoid robots are moving from showcases to production lines, with automotive, heavy equipment and chemical manufacturers piloting AI-powered cobots for assembly, material handling and inspection through phased integration with existing automation.”
Avasant states that DXC Technology supports this transition through accelerator-led smart factory capabilities built around MES, product life cycle management (PLM) and ERP delivery. It notes that DXC Manufacturing Insight Cloud enables agentic, data-driven operations for multiplant IT/OT visibility, while DXC VisionIQ delivers digital twin-based real-time monitoring and industrial AI use cases. DXC also is involved in robot-agnostic programming and physical AI for smart factories through partnerships with Wandelbots and NVIDIA, and supports software-defined vehicle engineering for automotive OEMs with its DXC Luxoft platform.
DXC’s Böblingen AI Lab supports client demonstrations, secure high-performance AI and responsible AI governance. In parallel, DXC participates in manufacturing innovation ecosystems including ARENA2036 and Startup Autobahn, enabling co-creation and piloting with manufacturers, suppliers and startups. "Collectively, these initiatives underscore DXC's positioning as a Leader in Avasant's Manufacturing Digital Services 2026 RadarView,” according to the report.
Avasant says readers in this market should use this report to benchmark their own digital maturity, validate investment priorities and build a strategy grounded in what top performers are doing today.
