The largest determining factor for whether AI compute can be industrialized and achieve commercial viability will depend on the deployment speed of edge AI and industrial IoT (IIoT) between 2026 and 2027. On December 2, 2025, industrial PC (IPC) companies Arbor Technology and Adlink Technology both highlighted in their earnings calls that AI will be a major driver of application growth, and 2026 is targeted as the year of operational breakout. Both companies are actively investing in high-end edge computing platforms and vertical-market applications.