Poka has announced an Industrial Artificial Intelligence (AI) roadmap that expands its Connected Work platform with a no-code AI Studio, a production-ready Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, and governed AI agents designed for manufacturing operations. The AI Studio and MCP server are available through an invitation-only Early Access Program, with general availability planned for October 2026.

According to Poka, its governed Industrial AI agents are already being used in production by industrial customers. Current capabilities include a Problem-Solving Agent that guides operators through issue resolution, an Analytics Agent that identifies operational trends, and a Knowledge Agent that searches work instructions, troubleshooting guides, and other documentation to provide actionable answers.

The new no-code AI Studio allows manufacturing teams to build their own AI agents without software development. Early templates include agents that compare work instructions, manage issues using natural language, and identify similar issues to accelerate troubleshooting.

Poka also introduced a production-ready Model Context Protocol server that enables enterprise AI assistants to securely access Poka's data and workflows. According to the company, manufacturers using platforms such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or proprietary AI solutions can connect to Poka without developing custom integrations. The system maintains authentication, permissions, and governance throughout each interaction.

The company said its Industrial AI roadmap addresses several manufacturing challenges, including the retirement of experienced workers, increasing regulatory requirements for traceability and governance, and the limited operational impact of earlier horizontal AI deployments.

Through Poka's Extensibility Framework, the company's AI agents can trigger workflows in connected Manufacturing Execution Systems, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, and Enterprise Resource Planning systems while allowing human approval before execution. Poka said the agents are governed, auditable, and can be deployed by operations teams without coding.

Poka also reported continued business growth alongside the platform expansion. The company said new customers in 2026 include Viega, First Solar, and The Coca-Cola Company, while its operations expanded across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and France. Poka reported annual recurring revenue growth of 63% in 2025 and 60% during the first quarter of 2026.

The Early Access Program is available to a limited group of manufacturers that will work directly with Poka engineers, measure deployment outcomes, and help shape the future development of the AI Studio before its planned October 2026 release.