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Red Hat & Panasonic preload edge software on TOUGHBOOK
Edge Computing

Red Hat & Panasonic preload edge software on TOUGHBOOK

Users in manufacturing and defence will get faster deployment of rugged edge devices as Panasonic bundles Red Hat software on TOUGHBOOKs.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
Cogna appoints Ed Hill as Vice President of Revenue
Digital Transformation

Cogna appoints Ed Hill as Vice President of Revenue

Following a USD $15 million Series A round, the AI software company is expanding sales across the UK, Europe and the US.

By Mark Tarre • 2 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
Schneider Electric joins Forum's Lighthouse OS board
Manufacturing

Schneider Electric joins Forum's Lighthouse OS board

The move gives the manufacturing group a role in shaping an open-source framework aimed at helping factories scale digital change beyond pilot projects.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
SiC & ORCA join on quantum industrial AI partnership
Quantum Computing

SiC & ORCA join on quantum industrial AI partnership

The tie-up aims to speed plant design and operations, as the firms target chemical and biomanufacturing tasks that often take months to model.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 9th May 2026
QNX to unveil AI robotics demos and research report
Robotics

QNX to unveil AI robotics demos and research report

Its research aims to show developers why deterministic software is becoming crucial as AI robots move into shared, safety-critical spaces.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 9th May 2026
Esmo launches X-change Cart for faster board changes
Robotics

Esmo launches X-change Cart for faster board changes

Semiconductor test floors could cut board-change downtime and damage risk as the system lets one operator swap boards in under a minute.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026
Syspro launches marketplace for manufacturing ERP users
Customer Relationship Management

Syspro launches marketplace for manufacturing ERP users

Manufacturers and distributors can now cut integration headaches as Syspro’s new marketplace bundles partner software around its ERP platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
ECI names Adam Sklader industry president for manufacturing
Customer Relationship Management

ECI names Adam Sklader industry president for manufacturing

Manufacturers could gain tighter software integration and AI-driven oversight as ECI expands its North American and Australian portfolio.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
Schneider Electric's Impact 2030 score rises to 3.40
Manufacturing

Schneider Electric's Impact 2030 score rises to 3.40

It has cut operational emissions sharply, but the group still has a long way to go to hit its annual sustainability target.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026
CIP marks 10 years of Linux support for infrastructure
DevOps

CIP marks 10 years of Linux support for infrastructure

A decade of support has helped operators keep rail, power and factory systems running on Linux without frequent upgrades.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Forrester says physical AI will drive next breakthrough
Robotics

Forrester says physical AI will drive next breakthrough

Forrester warns the biggest gains in automation may come from machines that adapt in factories, roads and plants, not humanoid robots.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
SAS launches AI supply chain agent in industry push
Gaming

SAS launches AI supply chain agent in industry push

Retailers and manufacturers could get near real-time planning help as SAS opens a private preview of a supply chain agent.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
FPT, Intel partner on AI-driven factory optimisation
Data Analytics

FPT, Intel partner on AI-driven factory optimisation

Manufacturers could cut bottlenecks and speed output as the pair link live data, simulation and AI across factory systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
MathWorks adds AI copilot tools to MATLAB & Simulink
DevOps

MathWorks adds AI copilot tools to MATLAB & Simulink

Embedded software teams will gain grounded AI support for code analysis and model debugging as MathWorks rolls out R2026a updates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Industrial Automation stories

Ip.Glass modernises Baiada Poultry's network with Fortinet
Firewalls

Ip.Glass modernises Baiada Poultry's network with Fortinet

The poultry producer can now segment systems during a cyber incident, helping cut the risk of costly outages across its supply chain.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Sonny's CTO warns against AI-generated code without review
DevOps

Sonny's CTO warns against AI-generated code without review

Human review had to be reinstated after AI-written software at Sonny's quickly developed faults, highlighting the risks of unchecked code generation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Amazon & Veolia to use reclaimed water in Mississippi
DataCentre infrastructure

Amazon & Veolia to use reclaimed water in Mississippi

The Mississippi site is set to become Amazon's first data centre in the state to cool operations with treated wastewater, easing pressure on local water supplies.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026