Market Insight: 10 Predictions For Industrial Technologies In 2024

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Executive Summary

In this report, we explore the key trends that will impact the operational excellence technology market in 2024, building on our research over the last year. The report addresses the top 10 major developments that are expected to influence the industrial automation market over the next 12 months. These encompass many of the disrupting factors in this space, including the ongoing repercussions of the supply chain crisis, the escalating imperative of achieving net zero targets and the burgeoning AI revolution. What will operations executives’ key objectives be in 2024? Which technology areas will see strong levels of investment? How are industrial organizations approaching the energy transition?

About the Authors

Henry Kirkman

Henry Kirkman

Senior Analyst

Henry is a Senior Analyst in the AI Applied research team at Verdantix, specializing in enterprise AI platforms, agentic systems, industrial AI, document AI and graph database...

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Malavika Tohani

Malavika Tohani

Research Director

Malavika is a Research Director at Verdantix, guiding research that explores how digital technologies and services are reshaping industrial operations to become safer, more ef...

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