Schneider Electric has introduced StarCharge Fast 720, a high-power electric vehicle charging system designed for commercial, industrial, and fleet applications.

OpenAI has issued a US-focused manufacturing RFP to support domestic production across AI hardware, data centers, and robotics as part of a long-term reindustrialization and supply chain resilience strategy.

Schneider Electric has introduced Resource Advisor+, an AI-enabled platform designed to support enterprise energy and sustainability management.

China’s 2026–2028 industrial policy framework aligns industrial internet platforms and artificial intelligence through coordinated targets for infrastructure, data, models, and agents, accelerating full-chain digital and intelligent transformation across manufacturing.

New survey data challenges the narrative of AI-driven workforce replacement, showing that industrial organizations are prioritizing human augmentation, safety, and knowledge preservation as they deploy Industrial AI.

Barbara has released version 3.2.0 of its industrial edge software platform, introducing centralized observability, automated onboarding, and enhancements aimed at scaling distributed edge deployments.

PTC has released updates to Codebeamer and Pure Variants, along with the first release of Codebeamer AI, to support regulated, software-driven product development.

This article explains how agent-to-agent coordination is emerging in supply chains and how AI architectures such as A2A, MCP, and Graph-RAG support more autonomous, adaptive, and resilient supply chain operations.

Yokogawa has increased its strategic investment in Semantum, making it an affiliated company to strengthen digital twin and semantic data modeling capabilities.

AVEVA has introduced a set of artificial intelligence capabilities within its Unified Engineering solution to support engineering and design workflows.

Boston Dynamics and Google DeepMind have partnered to integrate Gemini Robotics foundation models with the Atlas humanoid platform, advancing the development of Physical Intelligence for industrial applications.

At CES 2026, Physical AI moved beyond proof of concept, signaling a shift toward real-world industrial deployment through humanoid robotics and ecosystem partnerships.

Mitsubishi Electric has acquired a stake in ADT Technology Service (Suzhou) to strengthen its factory automation total solutions and expand its FA system business in China.

The supply chain cyber threat landscape is expanding as ransomware, advanced persistent threats, IoT and OT vulnerabilities, cloud dependencies, and AI-enabled attacks increasingly exploit interconnected and mission-critical global supply networks.