  While 5G is being rolled out in different parts of the globe, few research
groups around the world $-$ such as the Finnish 6G Flagship program $-$ have
already started posing the question: \textit{What will 6G be?} The 6G vision is
a data-driven society, enabled by near instant unlimited wireless connectivity.
Driven by impetus to provide vertical-specific wireless network solutions,
machine type communication encompassing both its mission critical and massive
connectivity aspects is foreseen to be an important cornerstone of 6G
development. This article presents an over-arching vision for machine type
communication in 6G. In this regard, some relevant performance indicators are
first anticipated, followed by a presentation of six key enabling technologies.
