industrial AI

Schneider's $22.6 billion PTC deal is a bet on design data for industrial AI

Schneider Electric will pay $205 a share for PTC, betting CAD and PLM data can help power industrial AI. Closing is expected by Q3 2027.

AI kaizens, agentic systems, and pricing pressure: what manufacturers are actually doing with industrial AI in 2026

From TE Connectivity's AI vision gains to outcome-based pricing debates, industrial AI is moving from pilot to operational reality across the plant floor.

Automate 2026 sets records with 50,000 registrants as humanoid robots and industrial AI take center stage

Automate 2026 drew 50,000+ registrants and 1,230 exhibitors to Chicago, marking the largest edition in the show's history.

Where AI actually delivers in manufacturing: lessons from Automate Live

Panelists from Prolucid, Zebra Technologies, and Reynolds & Moore cut through the hype at Automate Live, pinpointing where industrial AI creates real value.

IMTS 2026 puts industrial AI and automation on the shop floor for enterprise evaluation

Manufacturing technology orders hit $2.19B through April 2026, up 28.9%. IMTS 2026 gives operators direct access to AI, automation, and additive tech.

Siemens and IFS partner to close the engineering-to-operations gap with industrial AI

Siemens and IFS announced a strategic partnership to connect design, manufacturing execution, and asset lifecycle data in a closed-loop industrial AI platform.

Fanuc, Kawasaki, and Stellantis anchor a wave of industrial AI partnerships reshaping factory floors

Major robotics and auto brands are embedding AI into production systems, with imitation learning and digital twins changing how factories operate.

AI deals and embodied robotics push factory automation into a new era

Fanuc, Google, Kawasaki, and Stellantis headline a wave of industrial AI partnerships reshaping how robots are built, trained, and deployed.

Schneider Electric Advances Open, Software-Defined Automation at Automate 2026

Schneider Electric headlines the convergence of energy technologies — open software-defined automation, industrial AI, and electrification — at Automate 2026; Company leaders share the spotlight with an ecosystem of collaborators, including AVEVA, AWS, Barbara, ETAP, HPE, Intel, and Microsoft, among others, to demonstrate real-world, hardware-agnostic open automation

A3's Automate 2026 puts humanoid robots, industrial AI, and safety standards at center stage

A3's Automate 2026 opens June 22–25 with 50,000+ attendees, 1,000+ exhibitors, and a dedicated Humanoid Robot Pavilion sponsored by NVIDIA.