MILWAUKEE – October 21, 2026 -- Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) has been recognized in 21 Gartner Hype Cycle reports covering AI, manufacturing operations, industrial cybersecurity, supply chain and private networks, the company said.
Twenty 2026 editions run from April to July, plus one 2025 AI report
Twenty of the reports are 2026 editions, dated between 24 April and 30 July 2026. The 21st is the Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence, 2025, dated 11 June 2025. AI-focused titles include AI Services, AI in Supply Chain, Physical AI, AI in Manufacturing and AI in Oil and Gas.
Manufacturing and operational technology reports make up the core of the list
Manufacturing coverage includes Manufacturing Operations Strategy (13 July), Discrete Manufacturing Technologies (6 July), Process Manufacturing Technologies (1 July) and Life Science Manufacturing (9 June). On the infrastructure and security side, Rockwell appears in Managing Operational Technology (12 June), CPS Security (29 May), Private Networks for Industry (9 June) and Edge Computing (14 July).
Energy, defense, logistics and banking titles widen the footprint
Sector-specific listings include Oil and Gas (22 June), Digital Grid (9 June), Defense (28 July) and AI-Driven Trade Finance Transformation in Banking (15 June). Logistics and platform reports cover Intralogistics Smart Robots and Drones (24 June), Supply Chain Execution and Logistics Technologies (24 April) and Industry Cloud Platforms (26 June).
Rockwell's chief revenue officer links the listings to customer outcomes
Tessa Myers, SVP and chief revenue officer, said industrial organizations need technologies that deliver measurable business outcomes as AI, automation and connected operations advance. Rockwell believes the breadth of inclusions reflects its ability to connect data, people and processes to improve operational performance.
Gartner says its Hype Cycle research does not endorse vendors
Gartner states that it does not endorse any vendor, product or service in its research and does not advise technology users to select only vendors with the highest ratings. The firm describes its publications as opinions of its research organization, not statements of fact.