[2605.00839] 2026 Roadmap on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Smart Manufacturing
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[Submitted on 5 Apr 2026]
Title:2026 Roadmap on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Smart Manufacturing
Authors:Jay Lee, Hanqi Su, Marco Macchi, Adalberto Polenghi, Wei Wu, Zhiheng Zhao, George Q.Huang, Kiva Allgood, Devendra Jain, Benedikt Gieger, Vibhor Pandhare, Soumyabrata Bhattacharjee, Ram Mohril, Lingbao Kong, Qiyuan Wang, Xinlan Tang, Sungjong Kim, Chan Hee Park, Byeng D. Youn, Guo Dong Goh, Xi Huang, Wai Yee Yeong, Yung C Shin, He Zhang, Zitong Wang, Fei Tao, Jagjit Singh Srai, Satyandra K. Gupta, Byung Gun Joung, Albin John, John W. Sutherland, Sang Won Lee, Olga Fink, Vinay Sharma, Faez Ahmed, Wei Chen, Mark Fuge, Arild Waaler, Martin G. Skjæveland, Dimitris Kyritsis, Wei Chen, VispiNevile Karkaria, Yi-Ping Chen, Ying-Kuan Tsai, Joseph Cohen, Xun Huan, Jing Lin, Liangwei Zhang, Gregory W. Vogl, Aaron W. Cornelius, Xiaodong Jia, Dai-Yan Ji, Takanobu Minami, Ruoxin Wang
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Abstract:The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is reshaping smart manufacturing by providing new capabilities for efficiency, adaptability, and autonomy across industrial value chains. However, the deployment of AI and ML in industrial settings still faces critical challenges, including the complexity of industrial big data, effective data management, integration with heterogeneous sensing and control systems, and the demand for trustworthy, explainable, and reliable operation in high-stakes industrial environments. In this roadmap, we present a comprehensive perspective on the foundations, applications, and emerging directions of AI and ML in smart manufacturing. It is structured in three parts. The first highlights the foundations and trends that frame the evolution of AI in smart manufacturing. The second focuses on key topics where AI is already enabling advances, including industrial big data analytics, advanced sensing and perception, autonomous systems, additive and laser-based manufacturing, digital twins, robotics, supply chain and logistics optimization, and sustainable manufacturing. The third section explores non-traditional ML approaches that are opening new frontiers, such as physics-informed AI, generative AI, semantic AI, advanced digital twins, explainable AI, RAMS, data-centric metrology, LLMs, and foundation models for highly connected and complex manufacturing systems. By identifying both opportunities and remaining barriers across these areas, this roadmap outlines the advances needed in methods, integration strategies, and industrial adoption. We hope this roadmap will serve as a guide for researchers, engineers, and practitioners to accelerate innovation, align academic and industrial priorities, and ensure that AI-driven smart manufacturing delivers reliable, sustainable, and scalable impact for the future of manufacturing ecosystems.
Comments: This paper has been accepted for publication in the Journal Machine Learning: Engineering
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Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Machine Learning (cs.LG)
Cite as: arXiv:2605.00839 [cs.AI]
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https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2605.00839
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From: Hanqi Su [view email] [v1] Sun, 5 Apr 2026 17:34:26 UTC (5,457 KB)
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