May 14, 2026
Intrinsic CPO Stefan Nusser argues PLC-driven automation is too rigid for high-mix production. Discover why AI layers on existing robotics signal a paradigm shift.
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adaptive automation
AI in manufacturing
Foxconn automation
high-mix production
industrial control systems
industrial robotics
Intrinsic Alphabet
machine vision
PLC automation
PLC obsolescence
smart manufacturing
software-defined manufacturing
May 14, 2026
igus RBTX marketplace unveils the industry's widest humanoid robot range at Hannover Messe 2026, with AGV/AMR solutions engineered for seamless PLC integration and AI-driven manufacturing.
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AGV
AMR
autonomous mobile robots
flexible automation
Hannover Messe 2026
humanoid robots
igus
industrial automation
PLC integration
Programmable Logic Controller
RBTX marketplace
robotics
May 14, 2026
Siemens Digital Industries lifts FY revenue outlook to 7–10% and margin target to 17–19% as industrial automation and PLC orders surge. Here's what it signals for the global market.
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automation backlog
data center automation
industrial automation growth
manufacturing technology
PLC market demand
Siemens Digital Industries
SIMATIC PLC
smart infrastructure
May 11, 2026
Smart Manufacturing Week 2026 returns to NEC Birmingham on 3-4 June, placing PLC-based control systems and industrial automation at the centre of the UK's digitalisation and Net Zero agenda.
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drives and controls
industrial automation UK
Industry 4.0
Manufacturing Digitalisation Summit
NEC Birmingham
Net Zero manufacturing
PLC automation
smart factory
Smart Manufacturing Week 2026
supply chain resilience
May 11, 2026
As vehicles evolve into software-defined platforms with over 100 ECUs each, the automotive industry confronts cybersecurity threats that mirror industrial PLC and OT/ICS security challenges.
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automotive cybersecurity
automotive embedded systems
connected vehicle security
ECU security
industrial control systems
ISO SAE 21434
OT ICS security
PLC security
SDV cybersecurity
software-defined vehicles
UNECE WP.29
vehicle attack surface
May 11, 2026
Rockwell & Actemium deploy autonomous AI on PlantPAx DCS to optimize industrial refrigeration, achieving 17% energy savings in frozen food production.
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AI manufacturing
DCS
energy efficiency
food processing
industrial automation
industrial refrigeration
PlantPAx
PLC
Rockwell Automation