June 17, 2026
At VivaTech 2026, Schneider Electric revealed how AI-driven energy intelligence will converge with its Modicon PLC portfolio ā reshaping industrial automation for the AI era.
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AI in Manufacturing
EcoStruxure
Energy Intelligence
Energy Management
Factory Automation
Industrial Automation
Modicon PLC
PLC Systems
Schneider Electric
VivaTech 2026
June 17, 2026
Techman Robot showcased AI-powered cobots engineered for PLC integration at Bangkok's ME Assembly & Automation 2026, targeting Southeast Asia's surging smart manufacturing demand.
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AI vision systems
brownfield automation
cobots
collaborative robots
industrial automation
Industry 4.0
PLC integration
smart manufacturing
Southeast Asia automation
Techman Robot
June 17, 2026
GlobalData warns IIoT-connected PLCs outpace cyber governanceāurging unified cybersecurity, operational safety, and business risk frameworks.
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cyber risk governance
GlobalData
ICS security
IIoT cybersecurity
industrial automation
industrial internet
manufacturing cybersecurity
operational safety
PLC security
remote access threats
June 17, 2026
Digi TX65 rugged 5G router brings Wi-Fi 7, FIPS 140-3 security, and dual-SIM failover to PLC-connected assets in harsh environments ā accelerating OT/IT convergence.
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5G industrial router
Digi International
Digi TX65
FIPS 140-3
IIoT
industrial 5G
industrial automation
OT IT convergence
PLC connectivity
predictive maintenance
rugged networking
SCADA
June 16, 2026
Rockwell Automation and CAR reveal how AI slashes unplanned downtime up to 50% in automotive plants, boosting OEE 5% and throughput 5-7% in landmark white paper.
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AI in manufacturing
automotive automation
Center for Automotive Research
industrial controls
OEE improvement
PLC market
predictive maintenance
Rockwell Automation
smart manufacturing
unplanned downtime
June 16, 2026
Laser Photonics delivers its first PLC-coordinated dual-robot laser cleaning cell to Vander-Bend Manufacturing, automating pre-weld surface prep for data center infrastructure.
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CleanTech
data center manufacturing
fiber laser ablation
industrial automation trends
industrial robotics
Laser Photonics
NASDAQLASE
PLC automation
pre-weld surface preparation
precision manufacturing
programmable logic controller
robotic laser cleaning
robotic work cells
Vander-Bend Manufacturing