ARC Europe Viewpoints
Feb
10
2026
10
2026
Craig Resnick — Company and Product News
Schneider Electric Introduces Software-Defined DCS With EcoStruxure Foxboro SDA
Schneider Electric has introduced EcoStruxure Foxboro Software Defined Automation, an open, software-defined distributed control system designed to modernize industrial operations.
Feb
10
2026
10
2026
Rita Liu — Industry Trends
Chinese Robot Manufacturers: From Catching Up to Rising, What to Do Next
Chinese robot manufacturers are transitioning from rapid catch-up to global competitiveness, driven by technological breakthroughs, strong domestic demand, integrated industrial ecosystems, and accelerating international expansion.
Feb
10
2026
10
2026
Chantal Polsonetti — Company and Product News
Deutsche Telekom Launches German AI Factory for Industry
Deutsche Telekom has launched a sovereign, energy-efficient Industrial AI Cloud in Munich, combining large-scale NVIDIA infrastructure with enterprise platforms from SAP to support industrial AI, simulation, and European-based foundation model development.
Feb
10
2026
10
2026
Nobuaki Konishi — Acquisition or Partnership
Yokogawa and ANYbotics to Integrate OpreX Robot Management Core Software with ANYmal Robotic Inspection Solutions
Yokogawa and ANYbotics have formed a partnership to integrate robot management software with autonomous inspection robots, enabling coordinated deployment of explosion-proof and standard robots across industrial facilities.
Feb
06
2026
06
2026
Chantal Polsonetti — Company and Product News
Broadcom Announces AI-Enabled Wi-Fi 8 Access Point and Switch Solution with TSN Support
Broadcom has introduced a unified Wi-Fi 8 access point and switching platform designed to support ultra-low-latency, time-sensitive, and AI-ready enterprise and industrial networks.
Feb
06
2026
06
2026
Rita Liu — Industry Trends
From Product to Ecology: The Journey of Chinese Industrial Enterprises Going Global
Chinese industrial enterprises are evolving from product exports to ecosystem-driven globalization, reshaping their role in global value chains through production capacity, standards, and full-chain industrial ecosystems.
Feb
06
2026
06
2026
Jim Frazer — Technology Trends
Securing the Chain: Governance, Compliance, and Regulation
Supply chain cyber risk is intensifying as expanding regulatory requirements, third-party liability, and ESG expectations place greater governance and compliance responsibility on interconnected and mission-critical global supply networks.
Feb
06
2026
06
2026
Fabian Wanke — Acquisition or Partnership
Siemens Acquires Canopus AI to Strengthen Industrial AI in Semiconductor Metrology and Inspection
Siemens’ acquisition of Canopus AI highlights how AI-based metrology and inspection are becoming critical to improving yield, precision, and digital continuity in advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
Feb
06
2026
06
2026
Jim Frazer — Technology Trends
AI in the Supply Chain—RAG: Grounding Supply Chain AI in Real-Time Data—Part 4
Supply chain AI reliability improves when retrieval-augmented generation connects models to real-time policies, contracts, and operational data, reducing errors caused by outdated or incomplete training information.
Feb
05
2026
05
2026
Fox Chen — Industry Trends
Singapore’s Chemical Sector: Advancing Through High-Value Manufacturing
Singapore’s chemical sector is steadily shifting toward high-value manufacturing, with specialty chemicals, bio-based materials, and advanced processing helping the industry remain resilient amid global uncertainty and energy-transition pressures.