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

Mar
26
2026

Chantal Polsonetti — Company and Product News

Phoenix Contact Launches New Industrial Wi-Fi 6 Access Point

Phoenix Contact has expanded its industrial wireless portfolio with new Wi-Fi 6 access points and client modules designed to improve WLAN performance, real-time communication, and security for industrial automation applications.

Mar
26
2026

— Industry Trends

Industrial AI in India’s Pharmaceutical Sector

In India’s pharmaceutical sector, Industrial AI leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning across manufacturing, quality assurance, research and development, clinical processes, and supply chain management.

Mar
26
2026

Fox Chen — Industry Trends

OT Cybersecurity in Asia Pacific: From Risk to Resilience

Rising cyber risks, regulatory pressure, and AI-driven complexity are pushing OT cybersecurity in Asia Pacific from awareness to a core pillar of operational resilience.

Mar
26
2026

Gaven Simon — Industry Trends

The Tipping Point: AI and the Race for Autonomous Energy Operations

Schneider Electric’s latest report highlights accelerating global adoption of autonomous operations, driven by AI, rising energy demand, and increasing pressure on industrial efficiency and sustainability.

Mar
25
2026

Patrick Arnold — Company and Product News

NVIDIA Announces Blueprint for Open Physical AI Data Factory

NVIDIA introduced an open Physical AI Data Factory Blueprint to standardize and scale training data generation, simulation, and evaluation pipelines for robotics, autonomous systems, and vision-based AI.

Mar
25
2026

Patrick Arnold — Industry Trends

BMW Group Trials Humanoid Robots in Leipzig Plant

BMW is piloting humanoid robots in production at its Leipzig plant, highlighting the shift toward physical AI systems integrated with standardized data architectures and real-time manufacturing operations.

Mar
24
2026

Constanze Schmitz — Industry Trends

Open Process Automation @ ARC EIF 2026

ARC’s European Industry Forum is part of our successful series of worldwide conferences in Europe, America and Asia.

Mar
24
2026

— Industry Best Practice

How to Capitalize Quickly to Address Hyperconnected Industrial Demand

Real-time market signals are redefining how industrial enterprises align supply chains, shifting value creation from internal efficiency to speed, responsiveness, and ecosystem-wide coordination.

Mar
23
2026

Larry O'Brien — Acquisition or Partnership

SoftBank and American Electric Power Launch Huge Combined AI Data Center and Power Project

SoftBank and American Electric Power partner on a $33.3 billion AI data center and power infrastructure project in Ohio, highlighting the scale and energy demands of next-generation AI infrastructure.

Mar
23
2026

Vikram Kalkat — Industry Trends

Energy Shock: Manufacturing’s Response to a New Reality

Rising energy constraints are exposing gaps in financial models and challenging core assumptions behind Industry 4.0, forcing manufacturers to rethink technology, cost structures, and operational strategies.