ASTM Forms AI Committee for Manufacturing

ASTM International’s board of directors approved the creation of a new technical committee on artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing systems.

The new committee (F50) will focus on frameworks, best practices, and standards for AI technologies in manufacturing.

“Artificial intelligence is transforming manufacturing globally,” says Jay Lee, Ph.D., Clark distinguished professor and director of industrial AI center, University of Maryland, College Park. “Establishing trusted standards through ASTM will be essential to ensure that AI-driven manufacturing systems are reliable, interoperable, and scalable across industries. Our goal is to bring together industry, academia, and government to establish practical and globally relevant standards for AI-enabled manufacturing.”

The committee will convene stakeholders from across the manufacturing industry to advance work in the following areas:

• Establishing definitions and classifications for AI concepts, applications, and methods as they pertain to manufacturing
• Developing standards for how manufacturing data is collected, handled, shared, and protected
• Guiding integration of AI systems with factory equipment and software to enable interoperability at scale 

“The establishment of ASTM’s new artificial intelligence in manufacturing systems committee marks a pivotal step forward for the industry,” says Andy Kireta, ASTM president. “ASTM standards, developed through our robust consensus-driven process can help drive innovation, enhance quality, and empower safety in AI-driven manufacturing systems.”

The inaugural meeting of the committee will take place June 3-4, 2026 during ASTM's committee week at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas, TX. The event will consist of a full-day knowledge sharing event followed by a day of facilitated standards development work sessions. To attend, visit https://na.eventscloud.com/website/86868/

The ASTM standards development process is open to anyone with an interest; to join the new committee and participate, visit go.astm.org/join. 

The work of the committee will support U.N. Sustainable Development Goal #9 on industries, innovation, and infrastructure.  

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