Bentley Systems’ MCP work shows how AI agents can support engineering workflows by connecting natural-language intent to validated software, structured data, and engineer-led review.

Siemens and Infineon are collaborating to use silicon carbide power modules in semiconductor circuit breakers for faster, more reliable electrical protection in data centers, factories, and battery storage systems.

The LoRa Alliance has released a three-year technical roadmap focused on application integrations, plug-and-play deployment, standardized interfaces, mobility support, satellite discovery, and security enhancements for LoRaWAN.

Cisco Industrial IoT has introduced new industrial edge offerings, including 5G RedCap cellular routers, Meraki-managed switching, and enhanced Cyber Vision capabilities for visibility, segmentation, and secure remote access.

NVIDIA’s Cosmos 3 expands its physical AI stack with an open foundation model designed to support world simulation, multimodal reasoning, and action prediction for robotics, autonomous vehicles, and industrial AI applications.

Siemens and HighByte are partnering to extend industrial data operations capabilities across Siemens Industrial Edge, supporting contextualized data use for Industrial AI applications.

PLCopen has released Motion Control Part 4 Version 2.0, expanding standardized robot and coordinated motion programming across multiple PLC suppliers and automation platforms.

Schneider Electric launched EcoCare service plans for Building Management Systems in the US to help facilities teams move from reactive maintenance to predictive, data-driven building operations.

Red Hat Device Edge is now available on NVIDIA Jetson Orin, giving industrial edge AI deployments a standardized enterprise Linux foundation for robotics, drones, and low-power AI inferencing use cases.

Honeywell has announced the new brand identities for its automation and aerospace businesses ahead of the planned spin-off of Honeywell Aerospace.

Schneider Electric and Weidmüller are collaborating to bring Weidmüller’s SNAP IN connection technology to Schneider Electric’s new TeSys series, helping reduce wiring time for motor control products.

Cost engineering is evolving beyond unit-cost analysis into a broader supply chain optimization discipline supported by people, process transformation, industrial data fabric, AI, and autonomous orchestration.

Dragos’s acquisition of Phosphorus strengthens its xOT security strategy by adding connected-device discovery, hardening, and remediation capabilities to its OT cybersecurity portfolio.

Artificial intelligence is changing how we read, write, and think about language. The issue is not simply whether AI can write. It is whether society may begin to value fluency over thought, speed over reflection, and polish over authenticity.

The US manufacturing sector expanded for the fifth consecutive month in May, with stronger new orders and production, while pricing volatility and supplier delivery pressures remained concerns.