ARC Europe

Since 1999, ARC has established its European headquarters in Dusseldorf, Germany. ARC has several offices across Europe, located throughout Germany, Belgium, and France. ARC European analysts cover a wide range of topics including Industrie 4.0, smart machinery, sensors, automation, plant and enterprise software.

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ARC Europe Viewpoints

Sep
16
2026

Craig Resnick — Company and Product News

Vention Introduces MachineAgent for Industrial Automation Workflows

Vention has introduced MachineAgent, an agentic AI capability that supports automation cell design, machine programming, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting across its Manufacturing Automation Platform.

Sep
16
2026

Chantal Polsonetti — Technology Trends

FDI and Ethernet-APL: A Practical Path Toward Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) Compliance

FDI and Ethernet-APL can support Cyber Resilience Act compliance by enabling standardized device integration, secure communications, improved lifecycle management, and greater visibility into connected field devices.

Sep
16
2026

Craig Resnick — Company and Product News

Universal Robots Introduces Gen 7 Platform for Industrial Automation and Physical AI

Universal Robots has introduced Gen 7, a redesigned collaborative robotics platform combining new g-Series robot arms, controller and operator interfaces with PolyScope X, expanded connectivity, and support for edge AI and physical AI applications.

Sep
16
2026

Craig Resnick — Company and Product News

Siemens Launches Meet at the Machine Initiative for CNC Productivity

Siemens’ Meet at the Machine initiative connects engineering software, automation, and machine expertise to help manufacturers prepare production processes before machine delivery. TRAK Machine Tools is the initiative’s first partner.

Sep
16
2026

Asha Suparna — Technology Trends

Scaling Manufacturing with Industrial DataOps and Agentic AI

ABB’s Vinod Ninan explores how Industrial DataOps, contextual intelligence, and bounded agentic AI can help manufacturers move beyond isolated AI pilots and scale intelligence across assets, plants, and operations.

Sep
16
2026

Janice Abel — Company and Product News

Körber Launches K.AI Assistant for Trusted AI in GxP Life Sciences Operations

Körber has introduced K.AI Assistant, a generative AI-based assistant designed to provide controlled access to product knowledge and customer-specific GxP documentation across pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality operations.

Sep
15
2026

Colin Masson — Technology Trends

Deconstructing the Stack—What "Cloud Native" and "AI Native" Really Mean (And What They Don't)

Industrial AI architectures increasingly combine cloud native services, AI native components, semantic data layers, and deterministic execution systems in a hybrid enterprise stack.

Sep
15
2026

Jim Frazer — Industry Trends

The AI Trade Just Ran Into Its Unit-Economics Problem

As AI costs decline, economic value may shift from model providers toward enterprises that embed inexpensive intelligence into high-value operating workflows.

Sep
15
2026

Rita Liu — Industry Trends

China’s Industrial Automation Market: Rising Revenue but Thin Profit Margins in 2026

China’s industrial automation market is generating stronger revenue as manufacturing demand recovers, but cost pressures, intense competition, and uneven segment performance continue to limit profit growth.

Sep
15
2026

Jim Frazer — Industry Trends

The TMS Is Expanding Beyond Planning: What Defines the Category in 2026

Modern TMS platforms are extending beyond planning and execution to support connected operating states, faster decisions, and more dynamic transportation management.