Dragos, Inc., provider of asset identification, threat detection and response platform and services, announced the acquisition of Atlanta-based NexDefense, a provider of industrial controls system (ICS) visibility technology.

Schneider Electric and Planon announced that they will work together to bring a platform to market that will converge real-time building data and AI-driven analytics with intelligent business responses, helping to create day-to-day operational workflows for building operators, building occupiers, and their service providers. 

Nokia announced that it will partner with Pöyry, an international consulting and engineering company, and Infosys to further enhance and accelerate the adoption of KRTI 4.0, an artificial intelligence (AI) framework for operational excellence.

Accruent and Tridium have established a new strategic alliance designed to deliver enterprise customers greater value through the combination of Tridium’s expertise in building automation and Accruent’s vx Observe IoT asset monitoring solution.

HMS Industrial Networks AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS Networks AB, has acquired 74.9% of all shares in the German company WEBfactory GmbH located in Buchen, Germany, a leading provider of web-based software solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things.

Siemens has announced plans to acquire the string inverter business of the KACO new energy GmbH, one of the leading manufacturers of energy-related power electronics, for an undisclosed sum.  

Emerson and Repsol announced they have established a strategic alliance to deliver advanced subsurface geophysical technologies to reduce the time to prospect and produce first oil.

BP have appointed ABB as one of its global Main Electrical Contractors (MEC) for the provision of engineering, procurement and construction of electrical equipment for BP Upstream Major Capital Projects.

ABB and Dassault Systèmes announced a global partnership to offer customers in digital industries a software solutions portfolio ranging from product life cycle management to asset health solutions. The two companies reportedly will provide customers an end-to-end offering of advanced open digital solutions.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, and Robert Bosch GmbH, announced a research collaboration focused on 5G NR technology applications for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).