Agentic AI refers to autonomous generative AI agents that possess “agency”—the ability to both act and choose actions to take—which enables them to independently complete complex tasks and achieve human-defined objectives with minimal or no supervision. Multiagent systems consist of multiple AI agents completing specific objectives and collaborating to accomplish sophisticated workflows.Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the manufacturing industry in the coming years,  according to a new report released by Deloitte in September. Powered by large language models, autonomous generative-AI agents with the “agency” to work independently alongside people could be used to support multiple aspects of companies’ operations. In general, due to its ability to act autonomously, agentic AI can be an important new tool to help manage the complexity that manufacturers can face throughout the organization. It may also serve as an important building block for the future of automation in the industry, including robotics achieving increasing degrees of agency, or workers having enhanced access to process and equipment trend information on industrial tablets as agentic AI helps to break down data silos. Agentic AI Can Transform Manufacturing, Deloitte Report Says | Manufacturing News Desk | advancedmanufacturing.org