Industrial Automation stories - Page 4

UK electronics makers saw Q3 sales dip but year-on-year margins climb, as firms slashed stock, purchase orders and lead times amid weak demand.

CommScope launches PRiSM-based secure boot signing for TI AM6x chips, aiming to simplify compliance with tightening industrial cyber rules.

India, Vietnam and South Korea are set to be the fastest-growing markets for UK tech in 2026, a leading consultancy has forecast.

Adlink debuts rugged Intel Core Ultra edge AI modules with up to 50 TOPS NPU and Xe3 graphics, targeting robotics and industrial systems.

Lean Transition secures GBP £200,000 Midlands Engine loan to embed AI in Lean manufacturing software and accelerate global expansion.

Siemens and nVent launch a joint liquid cooling and power blueprint to speed hyperscale NVIDIA AI data centre buildouts and cut energy use.

AI in 2026 will bring harsher harms and huge gains, forcing business to prioritise governance, greener models and pragmatic industrial uses.

OTOPIQ debuts AI-powered zero-trust platform to secure industrial control devices worldwide after acquiring NanoLock and Awz backing.

Johnson Controls to spend S$60m expanding its Singapore Innovation Centre to develop AI-ready, energy-efficient cooling for data centres.

Brandworks and SandLogic join forces to build made-in-India edge AI devices, cutting cloud reliance and boosting on-device intelligence.

AI dominates CEO earnings calls for the first time, as leaders pair record investment pledges with mounting warnings of an AI market bubble.

Enterprises to shelve grand AI overhauls by 2026, funnelling budgets into smaller, measurable projects and AI-as-a-Service models.

In 2026, AI and automation face a shakeout as pilots give way to hard ROI demands, exposing skills gaps and flawed processes at scale.

Brisbane’s ARM Hub will reboot Propel-AIR in 2026, offering Aussie robotics ventures a US springboard via Boston’s MassRobotics.

Underwater robotics startup Planys raises INR ₹100 crore and launches defence arm Planys Ark to power global growth and military contracts.

Gartner crowns Nozomi Networks the frontrunner in AI cyber-physical systems security, calling it the “company to beat” in a new report.

Port of Tyne says a private 5G network from BT and Ericsson has boosted safety, automation and real-time oversight across its estate.

Hexaware has named Raghu Mocherla Senior Vice President for Digital and Software to drive its expanding cyber-physical and AI portfolio.

Manufacturers bet heavily on AI to boost margins within two years, even as most admit their plants lack the readiness to deploy it at scale.

AI adoption is exposing UK factories’ outdated control systems, with rising cyberattacks hitting legacy OT and fragile supply chains.