India, March 12 -- It is said that Industry 4.0 in 2026 will be defined, not by individual technologies, but by how multiple capabilities are engineered together to deliver measurable outcomes.

Pankaj Vyas, CEO and MD, Siemens Technology and Services, tells us more. Excerpts from an interview:

DQ: What are the big Industry 4.0 trends that should we expect in 2026?

Pankaj Vyas: Industry 4.0 in 2026 will be defined, not by individual technologies, but by how multiple capabilities are engineered together to deliver measurable outcomes. The business implication, therefore, is clear.

Organizations that move from experimental AI to engineered, repeatable platforms delivering KPIs such as uptime, yield, energy efficiency and safety will set ...