Industrial IoT · Topic
Factory Floor Transformation
2 articles from Industrial IoT practitioners
A3's 2026 automation whitepaper wave signals a shift from fixed hardware to software-defined factory floors
A3 members including Intel, Bosch Rexroth, Cognex, and Zebra are publishing technical guidance that points operations teams toward software-defined, AI-governed
Why Connectivity Has Become the Cornerstone of Modern Industrial Automation
Industrial automation is in the middle of a profound shift, as manufacturers push beyond basic control toward fully connected, data-driven operations that bridge the plant floor and the enterprise. What began years ago as early experiments in digital transformation—simply getting PLC data into IT systems—has now accelerated into a critical business imperative fueled by…