Autonomous Factory 2030: how Safran, Forvia and Renault are building the factory of the future — Panel discussion moderated by Accenture at Tech For Industry Show 2026 (Paris Expo Porte de Versailles), featuring Frederic Vetil, Max Blanchet, Youssef Benzakour, Eric Marchiol.
What will the autonomous factory of 2030 look like? Based on an Accenture survey of over 500 plant directors, three expectations stand out: agility (industrializing products faster), flexibility (reconfiguring in the face of demand hypersegmentation and supply disruptions), and maximum asset utilization.
Three manufacturers share their roadmaps: Safran (220 factories, 900 production lines) bets on digital continuity, smart automation and manufacturing "archetypes" to scale — targeting 30–40% productivity gains. Forvia grounds its transformation in lean foundations, cloud MES, AI agents and centralized planning. Renault is deploying its industrial metaverse: 20,000 connected assets across 22 plants, ROI under one year, AI orchestrators and 300–350 humanoid robots from 2027.
A must-watch panel on Industry 4.0, industrial AI and humanoid robotics in manufacturing.
