ARC Europe Viewpoints
Jun
05
2026
05
2026
David Humphrey — Acquisition or Partnership
Siemens and HighByte to Partner on Industrial Data Operations to Scale Industrial AI
Siemens and HighByte are partnering to extend industrial data operations capabilities across Siemens Industrial Edge, supporting contextualized data use for Industrial AI applications.
Jun
05
2026
05
2026
Chantal Polsonetti — Company and Product News
PLCopen Releases Motion Control Part 4 Version 2.0
PLCopen has released Motion Control Part 4 Version 2.0, expanding standardized robot and coordinated motion programming across multiple PLC suppliers and automation platforms.
Jun
03
2026
03
2026
Craig Resnick — Company and Product News
Schneider Electric Launches EcoCare for BMS to Support Predictive Building Operations
Schneider Electric launched EcoCare service plans for Building Management Systems in the US to help facilities teams move from reactive maintenance to predictive, data-driven building operations.
Jun
03
2026
03
2026
Chantal Polsonetti — Acquisition or Partnership
Red Hat Device Edge Now Runs on NVIDIA Jetson Orin
Red Hat Device Edge is now available on NVIDIA Jetson Orin, giving industrial edge AI deployments a standardized enterprise Linux foundation for robotics, drones, and low-power AI inferencing use cases.
Jun
03
2026
03
2026
Mark Sen Gupta — Company and Product News
Honeywell Sets Brand Direction for Automation and Aerospace Businesses
Honeywell has announced the new brand identities for its automation and aerospace businesses ahead of the planned spin-off of Honeywell Aerospace.
Jun
03
2026
03
2026
Craig Resnick — Acquisition or Partnership
Schneider Electric and Weidmüller Collaborate to Bring SNAP IN Technology to New TeSys Series
Schneider Electric and Weidmüller are collaborating to bring Weidmüller’s SNAP IN connection technology to Schneider Electric’s new TeSys series, helping reduce wiring time for motor control products.
Jun
02
2026
02
2026
Chantal Polsonetti — Industry Trends
US Manufacturing PMI at 54 Percent: New Orders Up, Price Volatility Remains an Issue
The US manufacturing sector expanded for the fifth consecutive month in May, with stronger new orders and production, while pricing volatility and supplier delivery pressures remained concerns.
Jun
02
2026
02
2026
— Industry Trends
AI’s Next Focus: Execution and Business Impact
Recent comments from industry leaders suggest that the focus of AI is shifting toward deployment, orchestration, and measurable business impact. In other words, the conversation is no longer about whether AI matters, but about how quickly enterprises can turn it into real systems that improve trust, productivity, and scale.
Jun
02
2026
02
2026
— Industry Best Practice
Cost Engineering and the Spaghetti Western: Technologies’ Role in Optimization
Cost engineering is evolving beyond unit-cost analysis into a broader supply chain optimization discipline supported by people, process transformation, industrial data fabric, AI, and autonomous orchestration.
Jun
02
2026
02
2026
Larry O'Brien — Acquisition or Partnership
Dragos Expands its xOT Security Strategy With Phosphorus Acquisition
Dragos’s acquisition of Phosphorus strengthens its xOT security strategy by adding connected-device discovery, hardening, and remediation capabilities to its OT cybersecurity portfolio.