At this year’s ARC Industry Forum Asia, Andrew Burt, Systems Architect at Hatch Digital, discussed how digital twins accelerate project delivery using solutions and technologies from vendors, including Bentley Systems and Microsoft.

Rockwell Automation participated as a Gold Sponsor at the 2021 online ARC Industry Forum Asia , and Samrat Datta, Information Solutions Business Lead spoke about how the company’s transformation to the Connected Enterprise is helping its customers become more resilient and agile too.

The acquisition of ExOne extends Desktop Metal’s position in additive manufacturing for mass production as it extends its product platforms with complementary solutions to create a comprehensive portfolio combining throughput, flexibility, and materials breadth

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire UK-based Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS), a leading global provider of distributed energy resources management (DERM) software for power distribution utilities and DER operators.

Sarcos Robotics, a supplier of robots that augment humans to enhance productivity and safety, and T-Mobile announced a collaboration to integrate T-Mobile 5G into the Sarcos Guardian XT mobile industrial robot.

Deere & Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bear Flag Robotics for $250 million USD. Founded in 2017, the Silicon Valley-based startup develops autonomous driving technology compatible with existing machines.

Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Rail agreed to acquire Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business for an enterprise value of €1,660m. The final purchase price will be determined after customary adjustments typical for a transaction of this nature.

Siemens Gamesa strives to operate as an environmentally sustainable and responsible business, and the company has raised the bar, launching an ambitious Sustainability Vision towards 2040 to ensure its contribution has the most significant impact on the future.

The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) announced the IIoT Networking Framework (IINF) publication.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced its Seequent business unit's acquisition of Imago Inc, a developer of cloud-based software for the capture and management of geoscientific imagery.