Industrial Automation stories - Page 2
Malta tops AI automation risk list in service jobs
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it department
Malta leads a new ranking of countries most exposed to AI automation as Planera says clerical, retail and hospitality roles face the greatest risk.
Off-highway vehicles shift to electric power as batteries improve
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data analytics
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cartech
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power / energy
Electric off-highway vehicles gain traction in construction, farming and mining as better batteries and digital tools challenge diesel's grip.
Radix sets Houston industrial AI event for 2026
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network infrastructure
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Radix has set out a Houston industrial AI event for 2026, aiming to help energy and manufacturing leaders turn pilots into operational gains.
Kestra raises USD $25 million to expand workflow platform
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saas
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devops
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hybrid cloud
Kestra secures USD $25 million from RTP Global to launch Kestra 2.0, roll out Kestra Cloud and expand in North America and Europe.
Syspro names Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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it automation
Syspro appoints Chief Revenue Officer Leanne Taylor as Chief Executive Officer in a planned handover, as Jaco Maritz moves to a board role.
HBK launches PW22i load cell for fast packaging lines
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robots
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manufacturing
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iot
HBK unveils PW22i load cell with IO-Link for faster packaging lines and robotic systems, aiming to boost throughput, diagnostics and uptime.
Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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iot security
Rockwell Automation launches SecureOT to help Australian industry counter rising cyber attacks on critical operational technology.
Honda picks Macrium for US factory backup & recovery
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dr
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ransomware
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cartech
Honda taps Macrium to harden US factory recovery, with centralised backup tools aimed at reducing downtime across air-gapped production systems.
Siemens launches onsite drivetrain analyser for industry
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
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data analytics
Siemens adds an on-premises monitoring tool for industrial drive systems, keeping vibration and condition data inside plants for stricter control.
AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity
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virtualisation
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devops
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manufacturing
AI boom pushes UK data centres towards grid limits as operators warn of power, cooling and supply chain strains.
RobCo appoints Dennis Hauser as Chief Financial Officer
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saas
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robots
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digital transformation
RobCo taps Dennis Hauser as Chief Financial Officer to back US expansion after USD $100 million funding round and sharpen its RaaS push.
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
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saas
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digital transformation
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martech
Orderfox readies Gieni ABX, an autonomous execution layer to turn its industrial AI insights into completed tasks across enterprise systems.
AI shifts data centre focus from scale to connectivity
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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edge computing
AI is redrawing the data centre map, shifting investment from hyperscale campuses to distributed, tightly connected regional clusters.
Energy & chemicals sector ramps up autonomy by 2030
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Energy and chemicals groups target 80% autonomous operations by 2030 as AI-led automation accelerates amid costs, labour gaps and demand.
Automatic Technology unveils lighter modular 'Dave' operator
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supply chain
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power / energy
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ai
Automatic Technology launches Dave, a lighter modular commercial door operator promising faster installs, fewer variants and wireless-first control.
GMI Cloud plans USD $12bn sovereign AI site in Japan
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robots
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hyperscale
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dc
GMI Cloud unveils USD $12bn sovereign AI hub in Kagoshima, aiming for 1GW capacity to power Japan's next wave of “Physical AI” systems.
UK lags China & US in race to digital, AI-led factories
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digital transformation
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cartech
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digital twins
China and the US are racing ahead of the UK in adopting AI-led, software-defined factories, raising fresh fears over British competitiveness.
ZEDEDA, Submer unveil liquid-cooled modular edge AI
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uc
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
ZEDEDA and Submer unveil modular liquid‑cooled edge AI pods, packs and containers to run GPU inference in harsh, remote industrial sites.
ADLINK unveils Nvidia Thor edge AI systems for robots
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robots
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edge computing
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iot
ADLINK launches Nvidia Thor-powered edge AI platforms to drive safer, real-time robotics, medical imaging and autonomous machine deployments.
Emergence sets up Bengaluru lab for autonomous AI R&D
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edutech
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robots
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digital transformation
New York AI firm Emergence is opening a Bengaluru lab for autonomous systems R&D, aiming to hire 500 staff and invest tens of millions.