2021 Survey Report: Technology Convergence for a Smarter, More Connected World: Market Trends to 2026

If manufacturers want to remain competitive in today’s globally connected environment, they must reevaluate and revise longstanding business and engineering practices.

To learn how they are doing this, Altair partnered with CIMdata to develop and conduct a market research survey. In addition to profile information, the survey collected data that revealed respondents’ perspectives on the current and future adoption of key technologies — like artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), data analytics, high-performance and cloud computing (HPC), and Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled digital twins — across the engineering product life cycle. The survey also explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on production, staffing, and in-person/in-office work.