Manufacturing AUTOMATION’s 2026 Top Trends Roundtable

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EDITOR'S NOTE

"The cover story of the latest edition is live now! The story examines the top trends that will impact the Canadian manufacturing sector this year, with insights from an expert panel. If you work in Canadian manufacturing this is a must read!"

Jared Dodds, Editor

News

Successful automation implementations require system integration, data access and collaboration, Eclipse Automation report finds

Successful automation implementations are driven primarily by integration across systems, access to structured data, balanced governance, collaboration and clear accountability and a dual-focus on quick wins and the long game.

Manufacturers increasingly expect performance and simplicity from AI vision systems, Cognex research finds

Cognex Corporation has released their new report How AI is Transforming Machine Vision Through Performance and Simplicity, examining how AI is making production lines smarter, more accurate and easier to run.

Canada facing “emergency level” productivity problem, ICTC reports

Canada is facing an “emergency level” productivity problem characterized by a 0.9 per cent increase in labour productivity over the last decade, reported the Information and Communications Technology Council.

DHL Supply Chain accelerating automation deployments with SVT Robotics SOFTBOT platform

With more than 8,000 collaborative robots already active across its global operations, the plug-and-play platform reportedly allows DHL to deploy robotics integrations up to 12 times faster than traditional custom coding setups.

Features

Top Trends in 2026

Experts share what trends and technology they believe will impact the Canadian manufacturing sector in 2026.

Q&A: Faisal Kazi, president and CEO, Siemens Canada

In February, Manufacturing AUTOMATION Editor and Design Engineering Digital Editor Jared Dodds visited the Siemens Canada headquarters in Oakville, Ont., for a Q&A with their president and chief executive officer Faisal Kazi, as well as...

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