Digital Transformation Viewpoints

Featured here are original and timely articles from ARC analysts and guest writers on topics such as Digitization, New Business Models, Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Smart Cities, and Smart Manufacturing. We dive into technologies such as additive manufacturing, machine learning, asset performance management, device connectivity, IIoT architecture, cybersecurity, augmented reality, and more related to digitization and transformation of industries, infrastructure, and cities. Our goal is to provide readers with clear and concise analyses, opinions, and discussion of these trends, technologies, and services.

Jun
05
2026

Chantal Polsonetti — Company and Product News

PLCopen Releases Motion Control Part 4 Version 2.0

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

Jun
05
2026

Chantal Polsonetti — Company and Product News

LoRa Alliance Unveils 3-Year Roadmap Focused on Protocol Integrations, Plug and Play, Device Onboarding, Standardized APIs, and Mobility Enhancements

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.

Jun
03
2026

Mark Sen Gupta — Company and Product News

Honeywell Sets Brand Direction for Automation and Aerospace Businesses

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

Jun
03
2026

Craig Resnick — Acquisition or Partnership

Schneider Electric and Weidmüller Collaborate to Bring SNAP IN Technology to New TeSys Series

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.

Jun
03
2026

Craig Resnick — Company and Product News

Schneider Electric Launches EcoCare for BMS to Support Predictive Building Operations

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.

Jun
03
2026

Chantal Polsonetti — Acquisition or Partnership

Red Hat Device Edge Now Runs on NVIDIA Jetson Orin

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.

Jun
02
2026

Chantal Polsonetti — Industry Trends

US Manufacturing PMI at 54 Percent: New Orders Up, Price Volatility Remains an Issue

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.

Jun
02
2026

— Industry Best Practice

Cost Engineering and the Spaghetti Western: Technologies’ Role in Optimization

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.

Jun
02
2026

Larry O'Brien — Acquisition or Partnership

Dragos Expands its xOT Security Strategy With Phosphorus Acquisition

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

Jun
01
2026

David Humphrey — Acquisition or Partnership

Siemens and Partners Develop Reference Architecture Purpose-Built for NVIDIA AI Data Centers

Siemens, NVIDIA, Fluence, and nVent-aligned design considerations have come together in a reference architecture for NVIDIA AI data centers, focused on power, controls, resilience, and scalable AI factory deployment.