思科：2026年工业AI状况报告：连接、安全与协作如何赋能工业AI规模化（英文版）（41页）.pdf

1、IntroductionOver 1,000 respondents participated in the 2026 State of Industrial AI Report.Following the success of the inaugural 2024 State of Industrial Networking Report,this edition looks at how firms operating in industrial sectors worldwide are adopting Artificial Intelligence;the challenges th

2、ey face;and the opportunities for AI-powered transformation.We spoke to decision-makers at firms in 19countries,operating in 21industrial sectorsincluding manufacturing,utilitiesandtransportation.Here are the aggregated findings from companies with annual revenues over$100million.Weexamine the nuanc

3、es by maturity level and delve into respondents most pressing concerns.Cisco,in association with Sapio Research,undertook this study to establish levels of AI adoption in industrial networking;the operational outcomes organizations are achieving from AI investments;barriers to scale;and how to align

4、 for success.2026 State of Industrial AI Report2Executive SummaryIndustrial AI demands network modernization AI implementation is placing unprecedented demands on underlying infrastructure.51%of organizations expect significant increases in connectivity and reliability requirements 96%of decision-ma

5、kers say reliable wireless networks are vital for enabling AI Greater edge compute capacity(44%),bandwidth(42%),and mobility(40%)are top network requirements for AI at scaleNetwork readiness now determines AI success,with infrastructure limitations directly constraining the ability to scale deployme

6、nts.Cybersecurity is both the#1 barrier and the#1 assetExpanding AI adoption elevates cybersecurity risk across industrial environments.40%cite cybersecurity concerns as a top obstacle to AI adoption 48%identify security as their biggest networking challenge 85%expect AI to improve their cybersecuri