Industry 4.0 stories

Siemens snaps up Grenoble-based Canopus AI to plug metrology and inspection tech into its Calibre chip design-to-fab software chain.

Enterprise IoT spending climbed 13% to USD $324bn in 2025 as firms shift from basic connectivity to AI-driven autonomous operations.

ProGlove co-founder Konstantin Brunnbauer becomes managing director as CEO Stefan Lampa steps down and shifts to an advisory role.

MHP to showcase integrated SAP and AGV logistics workflows at LogiMAT 2026, highlighting end-to-end material flow and fleet control.

QuikBot and Illumia have agreed a partnership to roll out governed Physical AI robots across airport retail, airside logistics and MRO.

Nvidia and Dassault team up on “physical AI” virtual twins to power science-based industrial models across biology, engineering and factories.

WARE UK adopts Mecalux Easy WMS at its new Knowsley hub to boost stock visibility, speed dispatch and support northern England growth.

From AI analytics to remote fixes, digital service is reshaping cash operations, boosting uptime, trust, and sustainability at every stage.

HAESL selects HCLTech to build a new SAP-based digital engine MRO platform in Hong Kong, boosting traceability and real-time visibility.

Australian bosses double down on AI to cut costs, even as few see strong returns and rapid technological change fuels mounting pressure.

Cognizant and Uniphore ally to build small-model, sector-specific AI tools for tightly regulated fields, starting with life sciences and banking.

ADLINK launches globally certified IAP and EVP industrial PCs, letting equipment makers standardise designs and deployments across regions.

Siemens named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for quality management software, spotlighting its AI-enabled, integrated QMS portfolio.

UK firms told to embed in China as co-creators, not just exporters, with visa-free travel urged to unlock high-tech industrial ties.

Nexer taps Microsoft veteran Matt Birtwistle to spearhead its UK manufacturing strategy as demand for digital transformation intensifies.

RobCo secures USD $100m in Series C funding to scale its Physical AI industrial robots across the US and Europe and deepen factory autonomy.

Consumer goods groups race to modernise fragmented data systems as they lay foundations for scaling AI and agentic tools across factories.

Amantya accelerates global rollout of AI-native 5G platforms as operators seek automation-first networks from core to edge and test labs.

ADLINK debuts rugged Express-PTL Intel Core Ultra edge AI module, delivering 180 TOPS for industrial robots and harsh-environment systems.

Tech Mahindra and CS TECH Ai launch global geospatial AI and digital twin push targeting infrastructure and smart city projects worldwide.