Industrials: AI Adoption and Maturity

Capital goods, transportation, and commercial services applying AI to operations, logistics, and field workforces.

The AIDE Matrix — Industrials

Strategic Intent runs along the x-axis and Operational Integration along the y-axis, with bubble size proportional to revenue. Companies fall into four quadrants: Trailblazers (top-right), Stealth Adopters (top-left), Visionaries (bottom-right), and Emerging Adopters (bottom-left). How to read the AIDE Matrix.

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The AIDE Index measures how comprehensively each S&P 500 company has integrated artificial intelligence across leadership and operations. Companies are positioned within their industry, not across the full S&P 500, so that comparisons reflect peer-group context.

The AIDE Index is built from publicly available evidence using a consistent methodology across the S&P 500. Learn more about our methodology.

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1	Axon Enterprise	AXON	Aerospace & Defense	95.0	Industrials AI Trailblazer	100	90.1	100	100	85.7	94.4
2	Rockwell Automation	ROK	Electrical Components & Equipment	86.7	Industrials AI Trailblazer	86.9	86.5	96.8	76.9	78.6	94.4
3	Uber	UBER	Passenger Ground Transportation	85.3	Industrials AI Trailblazer	83.3	87.3	87.5	79.0	85.7	88.9
4	Johnson Controls	JCI	Building Products	84.1	Industrials AI Trailblazer	83.6	84.5	81.4	85.7	85.7	83.3
5	Lockheed Martin	LMT	Aerospace & Defense	83.4	Industrials AI Trailblazer	89.3	77.4	81.4	97.2	71.4	83.3
6	Leidos	LDOS	Diversified Support Services	82.9	Industrials AI Trailblazer	81.3	84.5	83.2	79.3	85.7	83.3
7	Broadridge Financial Solutions	BR	Data Processing & Outsourced Services	81.7	Industrials AI Trailblazer	71.7	91.7	72.9	70.4	100	83.3
8	Automatic Data Processing	ADP	Human Resource & Employment Services	81.6	Industrials AI Trailblazer	74.0	89.3	82.9	65.1	78.6	100
9	Deere & Company	DE	Agricultural & Farm Machinery	81.3	Industrials AI Trailblazer	87.9	74.6	88.4	87.5	71.4	77.8
10	C.H. Robinson	CHRW	Air Freight & Logistics	79.6	Industrials AI Trailblazer	81.9	77.4	81.4	82.3	71.4	83.3
11	Honeywell	HON	Industrial Conglomerates	77.4	Industrials AI Trailblazer	69.0	85.7	68.1	69.9	71.4	100
12	Caterpillar Inc.	CAT	Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment	76.7	Industrials AI Trailblazer	78.8	74.6	79.9	77.7	71.4	77.8
13	Equifax	EFX	Research & Consulting Services	76.6	Industrials AI Trailblazer	75.7	77.4	83.2	68.3	71.4	83.3
14	Verisk Analytics	VRSK	Research & Consulting Services	74.9	Industrials AI Trailblazer	79.6	70.2	82.9	76.3	57.2	83.3
15	RTX Corporation	RTX	Aerospace & Defense	71.0	Industrials AI Trailblazer	67.4	74.6	77.6	57.3	71.4	77.8
16	Dayforce	DAY	Human Resource & Employment Services	70.0	Industrials AI Trailblazer	72.9	67.1	76.9	68.9	78.6	55.6
17	United Parcel Service	UPS	Air Freight & Logistics	69.3	Industrials AI Trailblazer	64.8	73.8	61.7	67.9	64.3	83.3
18	Paychex	PAYX	Human Resource & Employment Services	68.6	Industrials AI Trailblazer	75.2	61.9	74.4	76.0	57.2	66.7
19	FedEx	FDX	Air Freight & Logistics	68.2	Industrials AI Trailblazer	61.7	74.8	52.3	71.0	82.9	66.7
20	Fortive	FTV	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	67.7	Industrials AI Visionary	81.9	53.6	93.3	70.5	57.2	50
21	Trane Technologies	TT	Building Products	67.6	Industrials AI Trailblazer	57	78.2	47.4	66.7	78.6	77.8
22	Emerson Electric	EMR	Electrical Components & Equipment	67	Industrials AI Trailblazer	55.8	78.2	51.9	59.7	78.6	77.8
23	Boeing	BA	Aerospace & Defense	66.3	Industrials AI Trailblazer	56.0	76.6	61.6	50.5	64.3	88.9
24	Northrop Grumman	NOC	Aerospace & Defense	65.7	Industrials AI Trailblazer	53.2	78.2	60.5	45.8	78.6	77.8
25	L3Harris	LHX	Aerospace & Defense	65.0	Industrials AI Trailblazer	49.9	80.2	56.1	43.7	71.4	88.9
26	Xylem Inc.	XYL	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	63.1	Industrials AI Trailblazer	69.1	57.1	53.6	84.6	64.3	50
27	GE Vernova	GEV	Heavy Electrical Equipment	62.8	Industrials AI Trailblazer	55.4	70.2	45.8	65.0	57.2	83.3
28	Jacobs Solutions	J	Construction & Engineering	60.6	Industrials AI Trailblazer	55.7	65.5	48.8	62.5	64.3	66.7
29	General Dynamics	GD	Aerospace & Defense	60.3	Industrials AI Trailblazer	47.3	73.3	58.0	36.5	74.3	72.2
30	3M	MMM	Industrial Conglomerates	58.5	Industrials AI Trailblazer	59.5	57.5	62.8	56.3	42.9	72.2
31	Delta Air Lines	DAL	Passenger Airlines	56.8	Industrials AI Visionary	66.4	47.2	59.8	72.9	50.0	44.4
32	Otis Worldwide	OTIS	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	56.8	Industrials AI Trailblazer	58.8	54.8	51.6	65.9	42.9	66.7
33	Huntington Ingalls Industries	HII	Aerospace & Defense	56.8	Industrials AI Stealth Adopter	30.2	83.3	29.1	31.3	100	66.7
34	Cummins	CMI	Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment	55.9	Industrials AI Trailblazer	52.6	59.1	41.5	63.8	57.2	61.1
35	Paycom	PAYC	Human Resource & Employment Services	55.3	Industrials AI Visionary	61.4	49.2	54.1	68.8	42.9	55.6
36	Paccar	PCAR	Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment	55	Industrials AI Visionary	58.0	52.0	64.0	52.1	42.9	61.1
37	Eaton Corporation	ETN	Electrical Components & Equipment	54.3	Industrials AI Trailblazer	45.1	63.5	34.5	55.6	71.4	55.6
38	GE Aerospace	GE	Aerospace & Defense	53.7	Industrials AI Stealth Adopter	37.2	70.2	34.9	39.6	57.2	83.3
39	Carrier Global	CARR	Building Products	52.5	Industrials AI Stealth Adopter	39.5	65.5	39.2	39.9	64.3	66.7
40	United Airlines Holdings	UAL	Passenger Airlines	51.9	Industrials AI Stealth Adopter	39.1	64.7	32.4	45.8	57.2	72.2
41	Norfolk Southern	NSC	Rail Transportation	51.4	Industrials AI Stealth Adopter	41.7	61.1	50.4	33.0	50.0	72.2
42	W. W. Grainger	GWW	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	51.0	Industrials AI Trailblazer	46.4	55.6	40.7	52.1	50.0	61.1
43	Waste Management	WM	Environmental & Facilities Services	49.2	Industrials AI Trailblazer	43.6	54.8	43.7	43.6	42.9	66.7
44	Wabtec	WAB	Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment	48.6	Industrials AI Stealth Adopter	27.4	69.8	25.2	29.5	78.6	61.1
45	Lennox International	LII	Building Products	48.6	Industrials AI Visionary	55.1	42.1	40.7	69.5	28.6	55.6
46	Allegion	ALLE	Building Products	47.7	Industrials AI Visionary	51.7	43.6	62.8	40.6	42.9	44.4
47	Southwest Airlines	LUV	Passenger Airlines	46.3	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	40.3	52.3	47.6	33.1	65.7	38.9
48	Textron	TXT	Aerospace & Defense	45.7	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	38.7	52.8	42.6	34.7	50.0	55.6
49	Generac	GNRC	Electrical Components & Equipment	45.4	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	40.8	50	35.4	46.2	50.0	50
50	J.B. Hunt	JBHT	Cargo Ground Transportation	43.0	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	33.9	52.0	28.2	39.7	42.9	61.1
51	Builders FirstSource	BLDR	Building Products	42.2	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	33.6	50.8	35.4	31.7	57.2	44.4
52	Ametek	AME	Electrical Components & Equipment	41.3	Industrials AI Stealth Adopter	24.3	58.3	17.4	31.3	50.0	66.7
53	Union Pacific Corporation	UNP	Rail Transportation	41.2	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	36.7	45.6	36.5	36.9	35.7	55.6
54	Stanley Black & Decker	SWK	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	38.6	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	25.2	52.0	37.2	13.2	42.9	61.1
55	Parker Hannifin	PH	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	36.7	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	30.5	42.9	29.5	31.6	35.7	50
56	Hubbell Incorporated	HUBB	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	34.8	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	24.0	45.6	31.4	16.7	35.7	55.6
57	Ingersoll Rand	IR	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	34.3	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	40.4	28.2	44.9	35.9	28.6	27.8
58	Nordson Corporation	NDSN	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	34.3	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	32.0	36.5	29.7	34.4	28.6	44.4
59	United Rentals	URI	Trading Companies & Distributors	33	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	19.6	46.4	19.3	19.9	42.9	50
60	Veralto	VLTO	Environmental & Facilities Services	32.9	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	29.1	36.7	18.6	39.6	40	33.3
61	Dover Corporation	DOV	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	32.4	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	24.7	40.1	17.7	31.8	35.7	44.4
62	Republic Services	RSG	Environmental & Facilities Services	32	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	25.9	38.1	17.4	34.4	42.9	33.3
63	CSX Corporation	CSX	Rail Transportation	31.3	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	25.4	37.3	26.8	24.0	35.7	38.9
64	Pentair	PNR	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	30.8	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	18.8	42.9	15.7	21.9	35.7	50
65	Fastenal	FAST	Trading Companies & Distributors	29.4	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	12.3	46.5	12.7	11.9	48.6	44.4
66	Copart	CPRT	Diversified Support Services	29.1	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	22.9	35.3	30.1	15.6	42.9	27.8
67	Cintas	CTAS	Diversified Support Services	27.6	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	17.1	38.1	7.7	26.4	42.9	33.3
68	Expeditors International	EXPD	Air Freight & Logistics	26.1	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	15.6	36.5	20.2	11.1	28.6	44.4
69	IDEX Corporation	IEX	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	26.0	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	24.5	27.4	16.9	32.1	21.4	33.3
70	A. O. Smith	AOS	Building Products	24.0	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	23.5	24.6	22.7	24.2	21.4	27.8
71	Old Dominion	ODFL	Cargo Ground Transportation	21.9	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	18.4	25.4	16.1	20.7	28.6	22.2
72	TransDigm Group	TDG	Aerospace & Defense	21.2	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	0	42.5	0	0	57.2	27.8
73	Howmet Aerospace	HWM	Aerospace & Defense	20.6	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	22.1	19.1	23.3	20.8	21.4	16.7
74	Quanta Services	PWR	Construction & Engineering	20.3	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	27.2	13.5	21.7	32.6	21.4	5.6
75	Masco	MAS	Building Products	19.9	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	13.6	26.2	7.7	19.5	35.7	16.7
76	Rollins, Inc.	ROL	Environmental & Facilities Services	19.6	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	24.8	14.3	29.5	20.1	28.6	0
77	Comfort Systems USA	FIX	Construction & Engineering	17.9	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	10.4	25.4	0	20.8	28.6	22.2
78	Snap-on	SNA	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	17.9	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	12.7	23.0	15.4	10.0	7.2	38.9
79	Illinois Tool Works	ITW	Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components	17.1	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	14.7	19.4	18.5	10.9	0	38.9
80	Emcor	EME	Construction & Engineering	4.6	Industrials AI Emerging Adopters	0	9.1	0	0	7.2	11.1

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Methodology & Data Integrity

The AIDE Index methodology is governed by four foundational commitments.

Independent Sources, Public Data

All inputs derive from publicly available signals: patent databases, annual reports, earnings call transcripts, job postings, corporate sites, LinkedIn, and AI Research Agent queries across news, SEC filings, industry publications, and case studies. No data point requires voluntary disclosure from the assessed company.

Comparability Across the Cohort

Every S&P 500 company is assessed with identical collection protocols, scoring rubrics, and normalization procedures. Cohort-based min-max normalization ensures scores reflect relative positioning, enabling meaningful cross-company and cross-sector comparisons.

Multi-Dimensional Measurement

AI maturity is not a single attribute. The AIDE framework separates what leaders know and communicate (Leadership) from what the organization prioritizes and builds (Company), revealing alignment, or misalignment, between strategic intent and operational reality.

Transparency and Auditability

Every score can be traced from the final AIDE Index back through normalized scores, raw dimension scores, channel-level signals, and individual data points. Multi-LLM cross-validation and human-in-the-loop review provide the audit mechanism for non-deterministic components.

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