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

Dec
01
2025

Vikram Kalkat — Industry Trends

Artificial Intelligence: The Big Democratizer of Innovation and the Unleashing of Deflation

An analysis of how AI is accelerating innovation while simultaneously driving down software value through commoditization and pricing pressure.

Nov
28
2025

Craig Resnick — Company and Product News

HighByte Releases MCP Services to Support Agentic AI in Industrial Operations

HighByte has released Intelligence Hub version 4.3 with new MCP services to support agentic AI deployment across industrial environments.

Nov
28
2025

Craig Resnick — Industry Best Practice

Unified Ethernet Standard Advances Single Pair Ethernet and Ethernet-APL for Industrial Automation

The Joint Working Group comprising ODVA, FieldComm Group, OPC Foundation, and PI has completed key extensions to standardize Single Pair Ethernet and enhance Ethernet-APL.

Nov
27
2025

Chantal Polsonetti — Industry Trends

PLCopen to Launch Workgroup Exploring Incorporation of O-PAS Function Blocks

PLCopen has initiated a new workgroup to explore integrating O-PAS function blocks into a formal process control specification to support interoperability and open automation.

Nov
27
2025

Chantal Polsonetti — Company and Product News

Qualcomm’s New ARM-based Dragonwing IQ-X Series Targets PLCs, HMIs, Industrial PCs, Edge AI

Qualcomm has introduced the Dragonwing IQ-X Series of industrial-grade processors designed to support PLCs, HMIs, and edge systems with integrated AI and high-performance computing.

Nov
27
2025

Vikram Kalkat — Technology Trends

Artificial Intelligence as a Double-Edged Sword for Emerging Nations

The rapid adoption of AI is introducing new national security and cyber risks for emerging economies that lack the infrastructure and skills to defend against them.

Nov
26
2025

Craig Resnick — Industry Trends

Rockwell Automation: Creating the Future of Industrial Operations at Automation Fair 2025

Rockwell Automation used Automation Fair 2025 to showcase its vision for software-defined automation, AI-enabled industrial operations while outlining industry challenges, sharing customer transformation stories, and announcing a major new manufacturing campus in Wisconsin.

Nov
25
2025

Rita Liu — Project Success Story

Bentley and China Energy Engineering Group Guangxi Electric Power Design Institute Co-Create a New Digital Grid Ecosystem

Bentley and Guangxi Electric Power Design Institute co-developed a full lifecycle digital grid ecosystem using GIS, BIM, UAV, and Bentley technologies, achieving major efficiency, reliability, and smart-grid advancements.

Nov
25
2025

Chantal Polsonetti — Acquisition or Partnership

Festo Debuts Motion and IoT Edge Device Based On PLCNext

Festo has introduced CEPE, an industrial PC and edge controller based on PLCnext technology, designed for motion control, IoT applications, and modular automation.

Nov
25
2025

Janice Abel — Acquisition or Partnership

Tulip Acquires AI Company Akooda to Strengthen AI-Driven Operations Intelligence

Tulip has acquired Akooda to enhance its AI capabilities for contextual data analysis, real-time visibility, and operations intelligence across industrial environments.