Digital Transformation Viewpoints

Featured here are original and timely articles from ARC analysts and guest writers on topics such as Digitization, New Business Models, Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Smart Cities, and Smart Manufacturing. We dive into technologies such as additive manufacturing, machine learning, asset performance management, device connectivity, IIoT architecture, cybersecurity, augmented reality, and more related to digitization and transformation of industries, infrastructure, and cities. Our goal is to provide readers with clear and concise analyses, opinions, and discussion of these trends, technologies, and services.

Jul
13
2026

Mark Sen Gupta — Company and Product News

Emerson Introduces Ovation Curation Tool for Control System and Digital Twin Synchronization

The repository-based software provides version history, impact analysis, audit trails, and controlled synchronization to help power and water organizations keep digital twins aligned with live Ovation control systems.

Jul
07
2026

Patrick Arnold — Technology Trends

What I Saw at Automate 2026, Part 1: AI, Automation, and the US Manufacturing Renaissance

Automate 2026 highlighted how AI, software-defined automation, onshoring pressures, and labor constraints are converging to reshape manufacturing strategy and industrial competitiveness.

Jul
07
2026

Patrick Arnold — Company and Product News

Apptronik Opens Robot Park for Humanoid Robot Training

Apptronik’s expanded Robot Park combines real-world robot training, customer-site deployments, simulation, and Gemini Robotics model development to support the commercialization of humanoid robots.

Jul
03
2026

Colin Masson — Technology Trends

Beyond the Sandbox: Jabil’s Blueprint for Standardized Scale and Gigawatt-Era Industrial AI

Jabil’s approach to Industrial AI shows how manufacturers can move beyond pilots by connecting enterprise data, governance, frontline execution, and AI-ready infrastructure.

Jul
03
2026

Andy Chatha — Industry Trends

Emerson’s Discrete Automation Strategy: Bringing Intelligence, Motion, and Reliability Together

Conversations at the Emerson booth during Automate 2026 highlighted how integrated automation components, hybrid motion, edge computing, and ruggedized technologies are helping manufacturers build more reliable and flexible production systems.

Jul
03
2026

Andy Chatha — Industry Trends

Behind Every Robot: The Hidden Supply Chain Driving Industrial Innovation

A conversation with MISUMI and Fictiv at Automate 2026 highlighted how components, custom manufacturing, and supply chain resilience are becoming critical to the future of robotics.

Jul
02
2026

Jim Frazer — Industry Trends

Oil and Gas Supply Chain Strategy: Why Energy Flows Are Now Strategic Infrastructure

ARC Advisory Group’s white paper examines why oil and gas supply chains must be managed as strategic infrastructure, with stronger visibility, resilience, optionality, and risk management across the value chain.

Jul
01
2026

Andy Chatha — Technology Trends

From Data to Decisions: Siemens’ Vision for Industrial AI at Automate 2026

Siemens is positioning Industrial AI around context, orchestration, and trusted decision support rather than raw data or standalone AI tools.

Jul
01
2026

Emilio Posa — Technology Trends

Datacor’s Approach to Process Simulation with CHEMCAD

Datacor is positioning CHEMCAD as an integrated process simulation platform that supports first-principles modeling, flexible deployment, usability, and closer connections across manufacturing systems.

Jul
01
2026

Colin Masson — Technology Trends

Beyond Moscone Center: Why the Agentic Lakehouse Still Stops at the Factory Wall

Databricks’ DAIS 2026 announcements highlight the growing role of governed data platforms in agentic AI, but industrial companies still need edge context, operational semantics, and safety boundaries to make multi-agent autonomy work on the plant floor.