% of technology in use according to the MHI Annual Industry Report since 2016, and the projected 5-year adoption rate 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 In-use today Next 5 years
Cloud Computing and Storage 45% 50% 57% 56% 59% 57% 57% 35%
Sensors and Automatic Identification 45% 49% 45% 43% 42% 42% 42% 45%
Inventory and Network Optimization Tools 43% 41% 44% 43% 40% 45% 45% 56%
Robotics and Automation 35% 37% 34% 32% 39% 38% 38% 38%
Predictive Analytics 22% 17% 20% 30% 28% 31% 31% 60%
Wearable and Mobile Technology 26% 22% 23% 26% 25% 26% 26% 48%
Industrial Internet-of-Things (IoT) 24% 22% 26% 26% 27% 27% 55%
3D Printing (Additive Manufacturing) 14% 15% 16% 21% 21% 21% 21% 33%
Autonomous Vehicles and Drones 9% 8% 11% 14% 21% 20% 20% 40%
Artificial intelligence technologies 7% 13% 12% 17% 17% 53%
Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies 6% 9% 10% 12% 12% 51%