ARC Europe Viewpoints
Jun
29
2026
29
2026
— Industry Trends
Hyderabad’s Rise as a Global Life Sciences and Pharma Hub
Hyderabad’s life sciences story has moved well beyond the familiar label of “India’s pharma capital.” Over the past three decades, the city has transformed from a domestic bulk-drug manufacturing base into one of the world’s most important life sciences ecosystems.
Jun
29
2026
29
2026
Andy Chatha — Technology Trends
Humanoid Robots vs. Industrial Reality: What Actually Matters?
Automate 2026 highlighted that the future of industrial robotics is less about humanoid form factors and more about cognitive, multi-modal, and ecosystem-driven robotic systems.
Jun
26
2026
26
2026
Rita Liu — Industry Trends
Inovance and CITIC Heavy Industries Partner on Intelligent Mine Control Systems
Inovance and CITIC Heavy Industries have signed a strategic agreement to develop intelligent mine solutions spanning industrial control hardware, operating systems, digital energy platforms, mining equipment, and overseas market expansion.
Jun
26
2026
26
2026
Bob Gill — Company and Product News
Rockwell Automation Receives WEF Lighthouse Recognition for Singapore Manufacturing Plant
Rockwell Automation’s Singapore facility has joined the WEF Global Lighthouse Network, reflecting its use of advanced automation, AI-driven quality control, and predictive maintenance to improve productivity and workforce enablement.
Jun
25
2026
25
2026
Santosh Kumar — Technology Trends
From Detection to Intelligence: Smart Photoelectric Sensors Are Redefining Industrial Automation
Photoelectric sensors are becoming smarter, more connected, and more data-driven as IO-Link, intelligent sensing, logistics automation, and miniaturization reshape industrial automation.
Jun
25
2026
25
2026
Santosh Kumar — Technology Trends
From Binary Detection to Intelligent Perception: The New Role of Proximity Sensors in Cognitive Factories
Proximity sensors are moving beyond simple switching outputs as IO-Link, embedded intelligence, robotics-ready form factors, wireless sensing, and sustainability requirements reshape industrial automation.
Jun
25
2026
25
2026
Patrick Arnold — Technology Trends
Industrial Humanoids: A New Market on the Horizon
Industrial humanoids are moving beyond demonstrations, with early deployment readiness likely to depend on targeted use cases, integration planning, supplier maturity, and realistic ROI expectations.
Jun
24
2026
24
2026
Larry O'Brien — Company and Product News
Dragos Introduces EmberAI: OT-Native AI Built on a Decade of Real-World Operational Technology Expertise
Dragos introduced EmberAI, an OT-native AI capability built on the Dragos Intelligence Fabric to help analysts prioritize OT threats, understand operational impact, and make faster, more defensible cybersecurity decisions.
Jun
24
2026
24
2026
Craig Resnick — Company and Product News
Schneider Electric and HPE Offer Service-Based Model for Industrial Automation Modernization
Schneider Electric’s Industrial Automation Modernization as a Service is designed to help industrial operators modernize automation environments incrementally while continuing to work alongside existing PLC and DCS systems.
Jun
24
2026
24
2026
— Industry Trends
AI in India Powers Growth at Scale
In the Indian context, AI is best understood as “AI at population scale.” It is not only about automation or productivity; it is also about inclusion, language access, public infrastructure, livelihoods and national capability.