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AI Agent Proves PLC Code on Sub-$200 Controller Before Deployment
September 10, 2026

AI Agent Proves PLC Code on Sub-$200 Controller Before Deployment

Erqos shrinks hardware-in-the-loop testing to a sub-$200 PLC. An AI agent writes, loads and verifies control programs on real hardware before deployment.

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Machine-Level Historian Adds Model Context Protocol for AI PLC Data
September 10, 2026

Machine-Level Historian Adds Model Context Protocol for AI PLC Data

Real Time Automation's machine-level historian now supports MCP, letting AI engines directly query live and historical PLC data for faster troubleshooting.

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Control Instruments Outlook: Sensata and Badger Meter in Focus
September 10, 2026

Control Instruments Outlook: Sensata and Badger Meter in Focus

Zacks Control Instruments outlook spotlights Sensata Technologies and Badger Meter amid the industrial automation and smart metering investment cycle.

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September 10, 2026

Carbon Monoxide Process Detectors 2035: PLC & DCS Drive Growth

IndexBox forecast shows CO process detectors converging with PLC and DCS safety interlocks as mandates and industrial automation reshape demand to 2035.

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ICS Patch Tuesday: Schneider Electric, Siemens Fix Critical PLC Flaws
September 09, 2026

ICS Patch Tuesday: Schneider Electric, Siemens Fix Critical PLC Flaws

Schneider Electric and Siemens release September 2026 ICS Patch Tuesday advisories, patching critical PLC flaws including Modicon MC80 and Simatic systems.

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$10M Bounty on IRGC Cyber Commander Tied to Water Utility PLC Hacks
September 09, 2026

$10M Bounty on IRGC Cyber Commander Tied to Water Utility PLC Hacks

Rewards for Justice offers up to $10M for intel on an IRGC commander linked to attacks that altered PLC project files and silenced alarms in U.S. water plants.

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