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The Edge Automation Systems market research delivers current market analysis plus a five-year market and technology forecast.
Edge Automation Systems Transform Industrial Operations
ARC Advisory Group has unveiled comprehensive research on Edge Automation Systems (EAS), shedding light on their pivotal role in transforming industrial operations. Multiple macro and micro trends are driving the rising demand for edge automation systems, including the growing adoption of industrial-grade AI/ML and the need for reliable edge and cloud platforms. Factors like product variety, scalability, and the suitability of edge automation systems for retrofits and upgrades also contribute to the growing demand. AI/ML is expected to play a central role, with both vendors and users placing an increased focus on its applications. At the same time, security—both hardware and software—remains a key concern, shaped by regulations like NIS2 and the European Cyber Resilience Act.
Edge Automation Systems Strategic Issues
In addition to providing a five-year market forecast, the Edge Automation Systems market research provides detailed quantitative current market data and addresses key strategic issues as follows.
The “IT-fication” of Automation Architectures
Commercial IT is increasingly shaping automation, with architectures adopting virtualization and becoming more IT-like. Future automation systems will be dynamically orchestrated—automatically configured, deployed, and managed to adapt to changing conditions. For example, updating a machine’s product setup will involve adjusting hardware or software and balancing system load to maintain performance..
Future Proof Connectivity and Compute Strategy
Edge solutions should provide the requisite north- and southbound connectivity consistent with current and anticipated installations—especially with upcoming advancements in 5G and Wi-Fi. Consistent edge connectivity is critical for all data sources: hardware, sensors, devices, cloud, data visualization, analytics, security, management, and more. MQTT, OPC UA, REST APIs, and other standard technologies are the primary means of achieving edge-to-cloud connectivity.
Target Specific Use Cases and Establish Tangible Business Value
As the market for Industrial IoT devices grows, it is critical to begin the deployment of edge technologies with a clear plan for achieving value. Some applications like those that utilize machine learning models are better suited for powerful edge computing devices, while other applications such as basic protocol conversion can be performed on less powerful, and less expensive, devices. If the automation application is critical with regard to hard real-time performance and jitter in the microsecond range, confirm with the hardware supplier that the IPC or PC hardware is sufficient in performance to support the automation use case.
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ARC provides several versions of these reports and services depending on your role in the organization. Executive Views are high level market opportunities designed to help executives quickly identify key trends and market opportunities around the world. In-depth market opportunity analyses provide marketing and product managers more detailed technology specific market information to plan marketing and product development strategies. The following table shows more specific information included in each version.
| Market Growth Outlook Analysis | Use Cases | Target Role |
| Worldwide Market Growth Outlook by Industry & Region with 3-year history where available | In-depth technology-specific strategic growth planning across multiple technologies, applications, regions, and industries | Product & Marketing Managers |
| Worldwide Industry Growth Outlook by Region with 3-year history where available | Strategic technology growth planning for markets defined by a single or multiple vertical industries | Industry Managers |
| Regional/Country Market Growth Outlook by Technology & Industry with 3-year history where available (includes country data) | Strategic technology growth planning for markets defined by a single or multiple world regions | Regional & Country Sales Managers |
| Market Growth Outlook Executive View | Strategic Total Available Market (TAM) growth planning dashboard covering multiple vertical industries, technologies, and world regions | Executives |
Worldwide Research Focus Areas
Worldwide Research Focus Areas
Strategic Analysis
- Executive Overview
- Market Trends
- Buyer Strategies
- Supplier Strategies
- Growth Contributors and Inhibitors
Market Forecast Analysis
- Total Shipments of Edge Automation Systems
- Shipments by Region
- North America
- Europe/Middle East/Africa
- Asia
- Latin America
- Shipments by Revenue Category
- Hardware
- Software
- Shipments by Hardware Type
- Edge Automation Controller
- Edge Automation Platform
- Shipments by Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Automotive
- Chemical
- Electronics & Electrical
- Food & Beverage
- Machinery
- Mining
- Pharmaceutical & Biotech
- Semiconductors
- Water & Wastewater
- Shipments by Architecture
- ARM
- X-86
- Shipments by Operating System
- Shipments by Customer Type
- Shipments by Sales Channel
Industry Participants
The research identifies all relevant suppliers serving this market.
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