June 22, 2026
BMW, VW, and Stellantis pool open-source code for software-defined vehicles. Their strategy mirrors the PLC industry's accelerating shift toward open automation platforms.
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BMW VW Stellantis
Eclipse S-CORE
IEC 61499
industrial automation trends
open-architecture PLC
open-source PLC
PLC market 2025
software-defined automation
software-defined vehicles
Universal Automation
June 22, 2026
SNEC 2026 spotlighted the convergence of PLC-powered automation, AI quality control, and smart manufacturing as the new backbone of photovoltaic production lines worldwide.
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AI quality control
industrial automation
Industry 4.0
Mitsubishi Electric
photovoltaic manufacturing
PLC
programmable logic controller
Schneider Electric
Siemens
smart manufacturing
SNEC 2026
solar industry
June 22, 2026
The WEF adds 16 sites to its Global Lighthouse Network, now 238 strong. Explore how AI-powered PLCs and human-machine collaboration drive end-to-end intelligence across global factories.
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AI manufacturing
edge computing
Global Lighthouse Network
human-machine collaboration
industrial automation
Industry 4.0
PLC systems
smart factories
sustainable manufacturing
WEF manufacturing
June 22, 2026
KUKA Robotics and Siemens unveil unified CNC-robot control at IMTS 2026 via Sinumerik and MxAutomation, signalling a major shift in PLC-adjacent automation integration.
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CNC integration
factory automation
IMTS 2026
industrial automation
Industry 4.0
KUKA Robotics
machine tending
mxAutomation
PLC
PLCopen
robotic milling
robotics convergence
Siemens Sinumerik
unified control
June 22, 2026
At Automate 2026, PSYONIC teams with ABB and NVIDIA to capture human dexterity data via bionic hands—teaching industrial robots to handle delicate objects and reshaping PLC-driven automation.
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ABB Robotics
adaptive manufacturing
Automate 2026
dexterity data
industrial automation
industrial control systems
NVIDIA AI
PLC robotics
PSYONIC
smart factory
June 21, 2026
Control Engineering's 2026 Salary Survey reveals compensation trends, PLC skill premiums, and career strategies from automation professionals navigating IIoT and OT cybersecurity demands.
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automation career advice
control engineering 2026
IIoT skills
industrial automation
OT cybersecurity
PAC systems
PLC compensation trends
PLC programming
PLC salary survey
systems integrator careers