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Energy coalition aims to boost demand-side technology adoption
Digital twins

Energy coalition aims to boost demand-side technology adoption

Schneider Electric and Bloomberg launch Energy Technology Coalition to drive demand-side tech adoption amid rising global electricity use.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Transatel selects Oracle to bolster 5G IoT connectivity & security
Unified Communications

Transatel selects Oracle to bolster 5G IoT connectivity & security

Transatel partners with Oracle to implement a cloud native 5G standalone core, enhancing secure IoT connectivity across automotive, travel, and industry sectors worldwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Automation Fair highlights AI & skills to drive factory future
Platform-as-a-Service

Automation Fair highlights AI & skills to drive factory future

Rockwell Automation's fair in Chicago draws 15,000+ to explore AI, autonomous systems, and skills shaping factory productivity and sustainability worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
Claroty unveils AI-powered CPS Library to boost asset visibility
Internet of Things

Claroty unveils AI-powered CPS Library to boost asset visibility

Claroty launches AI-powered CPS Library, a centralised asset catalogue enhancing visibility and vulnerability detection across OT, IoT, and healthcare networks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
HCLTech & NVIDIA open Santa Clara lab for AI & robotics
Robotics

HCLTech & NVIDIA open Santa Clara lab for AI & robotics

HCLTech and NVIDIA have opened a Santa Clara lab to help Global 2000 firms advance AI-driven automation, robotics and intelligent edge technologies.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2025
IFS partners with Siemens & Boston Dynamics to power AI in industry
Robotics

IFS partners with Siemens & Boston Dynamics to power AI in industry

IFS partners with Siemens and Boston Dynamics to deploy AI and robotics, enhancing efficiency and tackling labour shortages in energy, manufacturing and utilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025
Rockwell brings NVIDIA's edge AI to FactoryTalk Design Studio
Private Cloud

Rockwell brings NVIDIA's edge AI to FactoryTalk Design Studio

Rockwell Automation integrates NVIDIA's Nemotron Nano AI into FactoryTalk Design Studio, enabling secure, real-time edge AI for industrial automation workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025
Mendix Connect for Workstation links cloud apps to shop floors
Digital Transformation

Mendix Connect for Workstation links cloud apps to shop floors

Mendix Connect for Workstation links cloud apps to factory devices, boosting real-time control and AI-driven automation for manufacturers worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Nov 2025
ANYbotics appoints new leaders to drive industrial robotics scale
Qualcomm

ANYbotics appoints new leaders to drive industrial robotics scale

ANYbotics appoints Marc Villard as VP Operations and Alessandro Norscia as Chief Product Officer to boost growth in industrial robotics.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
TeamViewer unveils Agentless Access for secure industrial control
Digital Transformation

TeamViewer unveils Agentless Access for secure industrial control

TeamViewer launches Agentless Access, enabling secure remote management of industrial systems without software installation, enhancing cybersecurity for manufacturers.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2025
Mimic raises USD $16 million to scale dexterous AI robotics
Robotics

Mimic raises USD $16 million to scale dexterous AI robotics

Swiss startup mimic secures USD $16 million to advance AI-driven robotic hands for complex industrial tasks, aiming to boost automation and dexterity in factories.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2025

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Industrial Automation stories

TeknTrash Robotics opens Suzhou base to drive Asian expansion
Supply Chain

TeknTrash Robotics opens Suzhou base to drive Asian expansion

TeknTrash Robotics has opened a new base in Suzhou to expand its humanoid recycling robot operations and blend European engineering with Chinese manufacturing.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
New TeleCANesis toolkit simplifies connected embedded systems
Software Development

New TeleCANesis toolkit simplifies connected embedded systems

TeleCANesis unveils a toolkit powered by QNX to simplify embedded software design, cutting development costs and speeding time to market for engineers.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
From fetch to future: How AI is redefining computing and industry
Robotics

From fetch to future: How AI is redefining computing and industry

Generative AI is transforming computing and industries, urging India to boost AI research and talent to secure a leading global role.

By Ashwin D Raikar • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
The private network is live. Now what?
Robotics

The private network is live. Now what?

Private networks power vital enterprise operations, but success hinges on hands-on management to ensure reliability, performance and future scalability.

By Kelly Burroughs • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2025
UK invests GBP £21 million to embed CHERI hardware security in tech
Supply Chain

UK invests GBP £21 million to embed CHERI hardware security in tech

The UK government invests GBP £21 million to embed CHERI hardware security, aiming to prevent 70% of common cyberattacks across critical sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025
AI tool boosts safety & efficiency at TotalEnergies Port Arthur
Artificial Intelligence

AI tool boosts safety & efficiency at TotalEnergies Port Arthur

Honeywell's AI tool at TotalEnergies' Port Arthur refinery predicts issues 12 minutes early, boosting safety and cutting downtime in Texas operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025