Emerson announced it has acquired ProSys Inc.

Siemens AG and the AES Corporation have inked an agreement to form a new global energy storage technology and services company named Fluence.

Infosys announced a new partnership with paperless validation company ValGenesis that will bring stronger compliance and quality management for its customers in the healthcare and life sciences sectors.

Emerson has agreed to acquire Cooper-Atkins, a leading manufacturer of temperature management and environmental measurement devices and wireless monitoring solutions.

Thales and Gemalto announced that they have reached an agreement on a recommended all-cash offer for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Gemalto.

Walmart, JD.com, IBM, and Tsinghua University National Engineering Laboratory for E-Commerce Technologies announced they will work together in a Blockchain Food Safety Alliance.

Hitachi, Ltd. and Preferred Networks, Inc. (PFN) announced that Hitachi made an investment in PFN, aimed at collaborative creation.

Aspen Technology, Inc. announced it has acquired the Cipher Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) cloud-native software and edge connectivity assets of RtTech Software Inc.

The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) announced they have agreed to a liaison.