Avnet Survey Finds China Leads APAC AI Deployment

Avnet's fifth annual Avnet Insights survey of 1,200 engineers, fielded Oct. 21–Nov. 5, 2025, finds 56% globally are shipping AI-enabled products and 77% report improving market conditions. The release highlights China leading large-scale AI deployment and Japan prioritizing reliability and long product lifecycles, with top applications including process automation (42%) and predictive maintenance (28%). The findings signal accelerating APAC commercial AI adoption.
Key Points
- 1Reports show 56% of engineers shipping AI-enabled products, a 33% year-over-year increase
- 2Highlights China leading large-scale deployments while Japan prioritizes reliability and long product lifecycles
- 3Implies engineers must focus on data quality, continuous maintenance, and model optimization skills
Scoring Rationale
Timely, region-wide survey data informs adoption trends; limited novelty and company-backed single-source scope limit generalizability.
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