▙ SIGNALWORKS RESEARCH
ANNUAL SURVEY · N = 4,212
The State of Machine-Assisted Work, 2026
What 4,212 operators across 30 industries told us about adoption, productivity, and where the gains actually land.
71%of teams now route at least one weekly workflow through automation
3.4×median throughput gain in document-heavy functions
−12%change in headcount growth plans among the top adopter quartile
WHITE PAPER · 28 PAGES · METHODOLOGY P.26
JULY 2026