AVEVA Advanced Analytics, powered by TwinThread and integrated with CONNECT, helps industrial enterprises enhance efficiency, quality, and sustainability through predictive AI insights.

Hitachi is expanding its alliance with Google Cloud to develop AI agents powered by Gemini Enterprise, enabling smarter, safer, and more efficient frontline operations in energy, railways, and manufacturing.

ARC Advisory Group continues its exploration of Physical Intelligence, outlining research themes and strategic questions for navigating the evolving intersection of AI, robotics, and human collaboration.

Rockwell Automation unveiled the ControlLogix 5590 controller, combining integrated safety, high performance, and built-in cybersecurity to simplify industrial control and scale smarter systems.

ABB has agreed to sell its Robotics division to SoftBank for $5.4 billion, positioning the unit for the next phase of innovation in physical AI.

Tulip introduces Composable AI Agents to empower manufacturers with configurable, safe, and enterprise-ready agentic AI for frontline operations.

ARC introduces a unified taxonomy for industrial robotics to classify hardware, software, and AI-driven capabilities, enabling a clearer understanding of robots’ evolving roles in the AI era.

PTC has released new AI-powered capabilities in ServiceMax and Servigistics to accelerate field service work orders and improve service parts planning across the service lifecycle.

Microsoft’s new Agent Framework marks a shift from copilots to autonomous agents, challenging industrial leaders to balance Azure’s ecosystem pull with open standards and a strong data foundation for agentic AI success.

The 2025 CIIF Robot Show showcased advances in heavy-duty, humanoid, energy-efficient, and swarm-intelligent robots, highlighting scenario-driven development and breakthroughs in precision, speed, and usability.