Manufacturing News
July 24, 2026
July 24, 2026 · Statewide · Story 5 of 5
One Note on Indiana's #2 Automation Ranking
MIE Solutions' 2026 Automation Readiness Report scored Indiana 76.77, second behind Texas at 79.76. Indiana's score is driven heavily by manufacturing workforce density, 7.46% of the state's population. Texas leads while only 4.6% of its facilities run robotics, meaning the top of the list reflects digital and financial proxies more than shop-floor automation density. MIE Solutions sells production control software to the exact job shops and custom fabricators the criteria favor. Treat the ranking as a conversation starter, and benchmark your own robotics penetration against the number rather than assuming it describes you.
From the brief, July 24, 2026
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- One Note on Indiana's #2 Automation Ranking
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