Which industrial automation system integrators do ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI recommend? (October 2026)
When US manufacturers ask AI engines which automation system integrator to hire, they get long lists with little overlap. JR Automation was named most often, in 16 of 56 answers (28.6%), followed by RoviSys (14) and E Tech Group (13). 55 of the 56 answers named at least one firm, and 210 different firms were named in total, 135 of them only once.
By Frederik Jakobsen, founder of Danish Lead Co and SourceRank AI. Measured 11 October 2026, published October 2026.
The firms AI named most often
Share of all 56 answers that named the firm as a provider, and how many answers on each engine named it. An answer counts once per firm however often it repeats the name.
98.2%
Answers that named at least one provider firm: 55 of 56. The rest gave criteria or advice and no names.
210 firms
Distinct firms named across all 56 answers. 135 of them were named in only one answer.
9.8%
Share of all 437 firm mentions taken by the three most named firms, JR Automation, RoviSys and E Tech Group.
| # | Firm | Answers naming it | Engines | ChatGPT of 12 | Gemini of 12 | Copilot of 8 | AI Mode of 12 | AI Overviews of 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JR Automation | 16 of 56 28.6% | 5 of 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | RoviSys | 14 of 56 25.0% | 5 of 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | E Tech Group | 13 of 56 23.2% | 4 of 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | MAVERICK Technologies | 10 of 56 17.9% | 5 of 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Rockwell Automation | 10 of 56 17.9% | 4 of 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Siemens | 10 of 56 17.9% | 4 of 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Emerson | 8 of 56 14.3% | 4 of 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Prime Controls | 7 of 56 12.5% | 4 of 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Quad Plus | 7 of 56 12.5% | 5 of 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Honeywell Intelligrated | 7 of 56 12.5% | 4 of 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Wunderlich-Malec Engineering | 6 of 56 10.7% | 3 of 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Schneider Electric | 6 of 56 10.7% | 5 of 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Dematic | 6 of 56 10.7% | 5 of 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | FANUC | 6 of 56 10.7% | 4 of 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | Universal Robots | 6 of 56 10.7% | 3 of 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Top 15 of 210 firms. Engine columns show answers naming the firm out of that engine's measured answers. Firms with the same count are listed in the order the data was read.
What the answers show
- +JR Automation was the most named, in 16 of 56 answers, 28.6%, then RoviSys (14) and E Tech Group (13). 210 different firms were named, 135 of them only once, the longest tail of all 22 categories.
- +Automation equipment makers are named next to integrators: Rockwell Automation and Siemens in 10 answers each and Emerson in 8. ChatGPT named Rockwell Automation and Siemens more than any integrator (4 each).
- +The answers send buyers to the integrators' association: 19 of the 56 answers mention CSIA (the Control System Integrators Association) or its certification.
- +4 of Copilot's 12 answers came back written for a buyer outside the US (Jordan, Pakistan, Oman, Uzbekistan), a side effect of the third-party service we query Copilot through, which runs each session from a random location. They are excluded, so only 8 Copilot answers are counted.
What each engine named
The most named firm per engine. Each engine had a different leader.
| Engine | Answers | Named a provider | Distinct firms | Most named firm on that engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 12 | 12 of 12 100.0% | 79 | Rockwell Automation, Siemens (4 of 12) |
| Gemini | 12 | 12 of 12 100.0% | 72 | E Tech Group (5 of 12) |
| Microsoft Copilot | 8 | 7 of 8 87.5% | 66 | Optimation (2 of 8) |
| Google AI Mode | 12 | 12 of 12 100.0% | 58 | JR Automation (6 of 12) |
| Google AI Overviews | 12 | 12 of 12 100.0% | 66 | RoviSys (4 of 12) |
First-pick agreement: in 11 of the 12 questions where at least two engines named a firm, two or more engines named the same firm first. JR Automation was named by 5 of 5 engines.
The sources behind the recommendations
Most cited domains in the 31 answers that showed a source list. No source was cited in more than 6.
| # | Cited domain | Kind | Answers citing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | revenuebase.ai | Other (blogs, listicles, publishers, other vendors) | 6 of 31 19.4% |
| 2 | controlsys.org | A named firm's own website | 6 of 31 19.4% |
| 3 | automation-list.com | Other (blogs, listicles, publishers, other vendors) | 5 of 31 16.1% |
| 4 | youtube.com | Social and video | 5 of 31 16.1% |
| 5 | saptitan.com | Other (blogs, listicles, publishers, other vendors) | 4 of 31 12.9% |
| 6 | ensun.io | Other (blogs, listicles, publishers, other vendors) | 4 of 31 12.9% |
| 7 | etechgroup.com | A named firm's own website | 4 of 31 12.9% |
| 8 | verifiedmarketresearch.com | Other (blogs, listicles, publishers, other vendors) | 3 of 31 9.7% |
| 9 | thomasnet.com | Directory, review or analyst site | 3 of 31 9.7% |
| 10 | automate.org | Other (blogs, listicles, publishers, other vendors) | 3 of 31 9.7% |
| 11 | controleng.com | Other (blogs, listicles, publishers, other vendors) | 3 of 31 9.7% |
| 12 | rockwellautomation.com | A named firm's own website | 3 of 31 9.7% |
Out of the 31 answers that carried a source list (140 distinct domains). Sources per engine: ChatGPT 0 of 12, Gemini 8 of 12, Copilot 8 of 8, AI Mode 3 of 12, AI Overviews 12 of 12.
| Source kind | Answers citing at least one |
|---|---|
| Other (blogs, listicles, publishers, other vendors) | 29 of 31 93.5% |
| A named firm's own website | 23 of 31 74.2% |
| Social and video | 8 of 31 25.8% |
| Directory, review or analyst site | 4 of 31 12.9% |
| Community forum | 2 of 31 6.5% |
An answer can cite several kinds, so the rows do not sum to the total. "A named firm's own website" means the domain matches the name of a firm named in this category.
How a firm in this category gets named
Being named depends on what the engines read. In this category, of the 31 answers that showed their sources, 23 cited a named firm's own website and 4 cited a directory, review or analyst site. Integrator questions are specific (a packaging line, a water plant, a pharmaceutical site, Rockwell or Siemens, a first robot cell), and so are the answers. An integrator that states its industries, platforms and partner status plainly, and is listed in the CSIA directory and the partner networks the answers point to, has a route into lists that are otherwise rebuilt for every question. This is the work SourceRank AI does, described on the services page. The free site readiness check shows whether your site is structurally ready to be cited; it checks your site, it does not measure answers like the ones on this page. To see where your own firm stands in these answers, book a call.
Exactly what was measured
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 October 2026, one run |
| Buyer questions | 12, each phrased as a buyer asking for a provider, varied by size, budget, situation and switching. Full list below |
| Answer engines | 5: ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews |
| Engine cells | 60. One question on one engine |
| Answers measured | 56 of 60. The denominator for every share on this page. 4 Copilot answers were written for a buyer outside the US, a side effect of the third-party service we query Copilot through, and are excluded |
| Market | United States, English. Google AI Mode and AI Overviews were queried with a US location. ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot were not given a location, the same as in our client measurement runs; Copilot answers that assumed a buyer abroad are excluded |
| Sources | Cited sources come from Gemini, Copilot, Google AI Mode and Google AI Overviews. ChatGPT's answers in this run came back without a machine-readable source list, so ChatGPT is not in the source tables |
| Firm extraction | One language model call per answer listed the firms the answer named as providers, excluding directories, publications, citation labels and tools. Names were normalised and aliases merged. A hand check of 20 answers across the study is reported on the hub page |
| Not measured | Location personalisation for the chat engines, logged-in or personalised sessions, run-to-run variation (this is a single run, and the same question asked again can return different firms), and model versions, which change without notice |
All 12 buyer questions
- Best industrial automation system integrators in the US
- Which automation integrator should a food manufacturer use for a new packaging line?
- Top robotics system integrators for a mid-size manufacturer
- Recommend a PLC and SCADA system integrator for a water treatment plant
- Best industrial automation companies for upgrading an old control system
- Which system integrators are best for warehouse automation and conveyor systems?
- Top control system integrators in the Midwest
- Our automation integrator missed the commissioning deadline. Which integrator should we switch to?
- Best automation integrator for a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant
- Which industrial automation integrators are best for Rockwell Automation control systems?
- Best affordable automation integrator for a small manufacturer's first robot cell
- Most reliable machine vision and robotics integrators in the United States
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SourceRank AI (2026). Which industrial automation system integrators do ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI recommend? Measured 11 October 2026. https://sourcerankai.com/research/who-ai-recommends/industrial-automation-system-integrators/
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Who AI recommends across 22 B2B categories, with the cross-category findings and the full method.
What AI engines cite by industry
The source mix behind AI answers in ten industries, from our September 2026 measurement runs.
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Common questions
Which industrial automation system integrators does ChatGPT recommend?
In this October 2026 run ChatGPT named Rockwell Automation and Siemens most often, in 4 of its 12 answers each. Across all five engines the most named were JR Automation (16 of 56 answers), RoviSys (14) and E Tech Group (13).
Do ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI recommend the same industrial automation system integrators?
Partly. JR Automation was named by 5 of the 5 engines, and in 11 of the 12 questions at least two engines named the same firm first. Below the top few names the lists diverge: 135 of the 210 firms were named in only one answer.
How was this measured?
12 buyer questions asking for industrial automation system integrators were put once to ChatGPT, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Google AI Mode and Google AI Overviews on 11 October 2026, from a US English context. 56 answers were measured, and the firms each answer named as providers were extracted and counted once per answer. It is a single run, and the same question asked again can return different firms.