The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and the OpenFog Consortium (OpenFog) announced that they have finalized the details to combine the two large and influential international consortia in Industrial IoT, fog and edge computing. 

Uptake, a leading provider of industrial AI software, and Element, the provider of a data hub designed to manage asset data for industrial organizations, have partnered to create an AI solution for industrial business.

Pepperl+Fuchs has acquired the business of Comtrol Corporation.  Comtrol’s technologies will complement Pepperl+Fuchs’ portfolio of Sensorik4.0 sensor solutions and interface technologies that includes AS-Interface, IO-Link masters, and industrial connectivity.

KEB Automation and Brusatori Motori Elettrici announce the partnership between the two companies with an agreement based on the acquisition by KEB Automation of 30%.

Bosch is now assuming full control of EM-motive, one of Europe’s most successful electric motor manufacturers.  Bosch and Daimler set up EM-motive GmbH as a fifty-fifty joint venture in 2011.

Rockwell Automation Inc. has acquired Emulate3D, an engineering software developer whose products digitally simulate and emulate industrial automation systems. 

Panduit Corp., a supplier of electrical and network infrastructure solutions, announced it has acquired global AV solutions manufacturer Atlona.

AIM has announced the release of a new sensor technical specification that will provide a universal method to interpret temperature threshold sensors used to enhance supply chain management and logistics in most industrial sectors.

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the Internet of Things Community (IoT Community) announced a partnership to accelerate the digital transformation of the Internet of Things and further the development of smart buildings.