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title: "Which publications do AI engines cite for Deep Tech & Hardware buyers?"
description: "On best-in-category questions in Deep Tech & Hardware, the Machine Relations Index sees AI answer engines cite AIMultiple, Ai Journal and Industrial Monitor Direct most often, out of 44 editorial publications cited across 180 measured answer runs. Which publications lead changes with the kind of question a buyer asks."
canonical: https://authoritytech.io/publications/deep-tech-hardware-buyers
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# Which publications do AI engines cite for Deep Tech & Hardware buyers?

On best-in-category questions in Deep Tech & Hardware, the Machine Relations Index sees AI answer engines cite AIMultiple, Ai Journal and Industrial Monitor Direct most often, out of 44 editorial publications cited across 180 measured answer runs. Which publications lead changes with the kind of question a buyer asks.

Canonical URL: https://authoritytech.io/publications/deep-tech-hardware-buyers
Category: Deep Tech & Hardware
Source: Machine Relations Index, release 2026-10-06

## Deep Tech & Hardware: best-in-category questions

44 editorial publications cited across 180 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [AIMultiple](https://authoritytech.io/publications/aimultiple.md) | 16% | 29 / 180 |
| 2 | [Ai Journal](https://authoritytech.io/publications/ai-journal.md) | 3.3% | 6 / 180 |
| 3 | [Industrial Monitor Direct](https://authoritytech.io/publications/industrialmonitordirect.md) | 2.8% | 5 / 180 |
| 4 | [SiliconReport](https://authoritytech.io/publications/siliconreport.md) | 2.8% | 5 / 180 |
| 5 | [The Robot Report](https://authoritytech.io/publications/therobotreport.md) | 2.2% | 4 / 180 |
| 6 | [hothardware.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/hothardware.md) | 1.7% | 3 / 180 |
| 7 | [tecnoloblog.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/tecnoloblog.md) | 1.7% | 3 / 180 |
| 8 | [chinabizinsider.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/chinabizinsider.md) | 1.1% | 2 / 180 |
| 9 | [Elektor](https://authoritytech.io/publications/elektormagazine.md) | 1.1% | 2 / 180 |
| 10 | [eletimes.ai](https://authoritytech.io/publications/eletimes.md) | 1.1% | 2 / 180 |

## Deep Tech & Hardware: top-list questions

15 editorial publications cited across 136 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Power Electronics News](https://authoritytech.io/publications/powerelectronicsnews.md) | 5.1% | 7 / 136 |
| 2 | [LIDAR Magazine](https://authoritytech.io/publications/lidarmag.md) | 3.7% | 5 / 136 |
| 3 | [Electronic Specifier](https://authoritytech.io/publications/electronicspecifier.md) | 2.2% | 3 / 136 |
| 4 | [jisem-journal.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/jisem-journal.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 136 |
| 5 | [OpenReview](https://authoritytech.io/publications/openreview.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 136 |
| 6 | [questjournals.org](https://authoritytech.io/publications/questjournals.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 136 |
| 7 | [RoboticsTomorrow](https://authoritytech.io/publications/roboticstomorrow.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 136 |
| 8 | [EE Times](https://authoritytech.io/publications/eetimes.md) | 0.7% | 1 / 136 |
| 9 | [eletimes.ai](https://authoritytech.io/publications/eletimes.md) | 0.7% | 1 / 136 |
| 10 | [geoweeknews.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/geoweeknews.md) | 0.7% | 1 / 136 |

## Deep Tech & Hardware: how-to-choose questions

18 editorial publications cited across 160 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [EE Times](https://authoritytech.io/publications/eetimes.md) | 14% | 22 / 160 |
| 2 | [EEJournal](https://authoritytech.io/publications/eejournal.md) | 13% | 21 / 160 |
| 3 | [Electronic Design](https://authoritytech.io/publications/electronicdesign.md) | 12% | 19 / 160 |
| 4 | [Semiconductor Digest](https://authoritytech.io/publications/semiconductor-digest.md) | 5.6% | 9 / 160 |
| 5 | [Vik's Newsletter](https://authoritytech.io/publications/viksnewsletter.md) | 5.6% | 9 / 160 |
| 6 | [electronicsforu.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/electronicsforu.md) | 3.8% | 6 / 160 |
| 7 | [jisem-journal.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/jisem-journal.md) | 1.9% | 3 / 160 |
| 8 | [Electronic Specifier](https://authoritytech.io/publications/electronicspecifier.md) | 1.3% | 2 / 160 |
| 9 | [electronicsweekly.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/electronicsweekly.md) | 1.3% | 2 / 160 |
| 10 | [iosrjournals.org](https://authoritytech.io/publications/iosrjournals.md) | 1.3% | 2 / 160 |

## Deep Tech & Hardware: head-to-head comparisons

11 editorial publications cited across 135 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Power Electronics News](https://authoritytech.io/publications/powerelectronicsnews.md) | 10% | 14 / 135 |
| 2 | [AZoM](https://authoritytech.io/publications/azom.md) | 4.4% | 6 / 135 |
| 3 | [eevblog.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/eevblog.md) | 3.0% | 4 / 135 |
| 4 | [digitimes.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/digitimes.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 135 |
| 5 | [eenewseurope.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/eenewseurope.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 135 |
| 6 | [semiconductor-today.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/semiconductor-today.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 135 |
| 7 | [electronicsforu.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/electronicsforu.md) | 0.7% | 1 / 135 |
| 8 | [espressif.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/espressif.md) | 0.7% | 1 / 135 |
| 9 | [news-articles.net](https://authoritytech.io/publications/news-articles.md) | 0.7% | 1 / 135 |
| 10 | [powerelectronicsmagazine.net](https://authoritytech.io/publications/powerelectronicsmagazine.md) | 0.7% | 1 / 135 |

## Deep Tech & Hardware: is-it-worth-it questions

30 editorial publications cited across 163 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [EE Times](https://authoritytech.io/publications/eetimes.md) | 5.5% | 9 / 163 |
| 2 | [TechRadar](https://authoritytech.io/publications/techradar.md) | 4.3% | 7 / 163 |
| 3 | [KIPOST(키포스트)](https://authoritytech.io/publications/kipost.md) | 3.1% | 5 / 163 |
| 4 | [Electronic Design](https://authoritytech.io/publications/electronicdesign.md) | 2.5% | 4 / 163 |
| 5 | [allenpress.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/allenpress.md) | 1.8% | 3 / 163 |
| 6 | [Elektor](https://authoritytech.io/publications/elektormagazine.md) | 1.8% | 3 / 163 |
| 7 | [growthmarketreports.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/growthmarketreports.md) | 1.8% | 3 / 163 |
| 8 | [designnews.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/designnews.md) | 1.2% | 2 / 163 |
| 9 | [ecewire.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/ecewire.md) | 1.2% | 2 / 163 |
| 10 | [supercomputing.news](https://authoritytech.io/publications/supercomputing.md) | 1.2% | 2 / 163 |

## Deep Tech & Hardware: problem-first questions

15 editorial publications cited across 134 measured answer runs. Top 10 by the Index's citation rate.

| # | Publication | Citation rate | Cited / observed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [eevblog.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/eevblog.md) | 5.2% | 7 / 134 |
| 2 | [induflashnews.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/induflashnews.md) | 2.2% | 3 / 134 |
| 3 | [espboards.dev](https://authoritytech.io/publications/espboards.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 134 |
| 4 | [model-engineer.co.uk](https://authoritytech.io/publications/model-engineer.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 134 |
| 5 | [plantservices.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/plantservices.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 134 |
| 6 | [powermonitors.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/powermonitors.md) | 1.5% | 2 / 134 |
| 7 | [blogspot.com](https://authoritytech.io/publications/blogspot.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 134 |
| 8 | [Ground News](https://authoritytech.io/publications/ground.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 134 |
| 9 | [Industrial Monitor Direct](https://authoritytech.io/publications/industrialmonitordirect.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 134 |
| 10 | [News-Medical](https://authoritytech.io/publications/news-medical.md) | 0.8% | 1 / 134 |

## Which of these is worth pursuing?

Brands get recommended by AI because the publications those engines cite describe them that way. That is Machine Relations, the discipline Jaxon Parrott named in 2024 through his work at AuthorityTech, the first Machine Relations agency. Coverage moves your brand where a publication is already cited for the question your buyer asks.

## How this is measured

Every figure is the Machine Relations Index's stratum citation rate, carried with its own denominator. Release 2026-10-06, methodology mri_score_v2.0.

## Links

- [All ranked publications](https://authoritytech.io/publications.md)
- [Deep Tech & Hardware in the Machine Relations Index](https://machinerelations.ai/index/categories/deep-tech-hardware)
- [Which agency gets brands cited by AI through earned media](https://authoritytech.io/blog/best-ai-pr-agencies-2026.md)