Industrial AI Viewpoints

Featured here are original and timely articles from ARC analysts and guest writers on Industial AI and its impact on Energy & Manufacturing industries. We dive into technologies such as AI models, machine learning, industry standards, AI use cases, companies driving this technology and more related to Industrial AI. Our goal is to provide readers with clear and concise analyses, opinions, and discussion of Industrial AI trends, technologies, and services.

Sep
22
2026

Colin Masson — Industry Best Practice

When Agents Collide: How to Stop Autonomous AI from Fighting Over Your Factory Floor

Industrial organizations need deterministic multi-agent orchestration to prevent conflicting AI agents from creating operational, safety, and financial risks.

Sep
21
2026

Jim Frazer — Acquisition or Partnership

IFS Softeon Brings Industrial AI Deeper Into Warehouse Execution

The IFS-Softeon combination illustrates how Industrial AI could move from supply chain analytics into warehouse execution.

Sep
18
2026

Jim Frazer — Technology Trends

OpenAI’s Misalignment Reports Point to the Next Enterprise AI Problem

OpenAI’s misalignment reports show why controlled autonomy and execution governance are becoming core requirements for enterprise AI.

Sep
18
2026

Colin Masson — Technology Trends

The Buyer's Tri-Domain Dilemma—Supply Chain vs. Factory Floor (OT/MES) vs. Enterprise Core (ERP/CRM)

Industrial AI architecture must be evaluated differently across supply chain, factory operations, and enterprise systems because each domain has distinct latency, governance, data, and execution requirements.

Sep
17
2026

Patrick Arnold — Acquisition or Partnership

Palladyne AI and FANUC America Partner to Expand the Reach of Intelligent Robotic Automation

Palladyne AI and FANUC America are combining physical AI software and industrial robotics to support more adaptable and easier-to-deploy automation.

Sep
17
2026

Jim Frazer — Technology Trends

The Next Supply Chain Concentration Risk May Be the AI Model Itself

Supply-chain organizations should treat foundation models as replaceable components and design AI architectures that preserve portability, governance, and operational resilience.

Sep
17
2026

Jim Frazer — Industry Trends

Drone Warfare Is Exposing a New Critical-Minerals Logistics Problem

Germanium illustrates how small volumes of critical materials can create major downstream supply-chain risks when sourcing is concentrated and substitutes are limited.

Sep
17
2026

Jim Frazer — Technology Trends

The AI Boom Is Becoming a Logistics Race

The AI boom is moving beyond a software and model competition as physical infrastructure, power availability, semiconductor supply, data-center capacity, and network design become critical constraints on AI growth.

Sep
17
2026

Jim Frazer — Company and Product News

ALVEST Launches TLD Robotics Following EasyMile Acquisition

TLD Robotics combines autonomous software, vehicles, fleet supervision, and deployment services in a single organization focused on airport and industrial operations.

Sep
17
2026

Patrick Arnold — Company and Product News

Flexxbotics Advances Autonomy with Latest Software-Defined Factory Platform

Flexxbotics is advancing manufacturing autonomy by connecting contextualized production data with governed, authorized operational actions.