2026 State of Observability in Manufacturing

AI is helping manufacturers improve production, automate operations, and resolve issues faster. But as AI extends across connected applications and production environments, its behavior and costs can become harder to predict.

New Splunk research reveals how manufacturers are using observability to navigate the agentic era.

In manufacturing:

[li indent=0 align=left]86% of respondents are concerned about the unintended consequences of AI agents[li indent=0 align=left]88% report faster detection with agentic AI[li indent=0 align=left]54% say their observability tools lack the capability to monitor AI[li indent=0 align=left]49% have experienced surprise telemetry costs Restore predictability in the agentic AI era.

Download the Manufacturing Action Guide, and full 2026 State of Observability report.