Industrial cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks recently announced an expansion of its alliance with Deloitte, a major presence in cybersecurity services into the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions. In ARC's view, this alliance is a strong merger of Palo Alto's hardware and software capabilities with Deloitte's significant services expertise.
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, announced two new strategic partnerships at the company's annual AVEVA World 2024 held in Paris October 14-17, 2024. The new strategic partnerships are with Vulcan Energy Resources (VER) and Oxford Quantum Circuits (OQC). These collaborations support both companies commitment to driving digital transformation and sustainability throughout the lifecycle of industrial assets.
The proliferation of AI technology into the world of cybersecurity continues as Cognizant and Palo Alto Networks recently announced that they are
Kontron AG, a leader in IoT and embedded computing, is collaborating with Qualcomm Technologies to transform edge computing and AI. This collaboration aims to redefine the landscape of edge computing and AI, bringing together Kontron's expertise in rugged embedded systems with Qualcomm Technologies' mobile and AI component technologies.
Honeywell and Qualcomm Technologies announced an expanded collaboration to develop new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled solutions for the energy sector. The design and development of these solutions supports Honeywell's recent re-alignment of its portfolio to target three perceived megatrends: Automation, Future of Aviation, and Energy Transition.
ABB recently announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the Födisch Group, a leading developer of advanced measurement and analytical solutions for the energy and industrial sectors. The acquisition enhances ABB’s offering in continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) and bolsters its competitiveness in technology and innovation. Through the acquisition, ABB will widen its portfolio to meet customers’ most demanding measurement challenges.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., headquartered in Espoo, Finland to collaborate on the development of key nature-positive technologies, which are initially expected to include direct ocean capture (DOC) technology for the direct removal of CO2 from seawater.
LLumin, a leading computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) company and Hexastate, a key provider of artificial intelligence (AI) for industrial equipment maintenance, announced a strategic partnership to integrate AI into the award-winning CMMS+ software. According to the two companies, this collaboration will deliver cutting-edge preventative maintenance and IoT-driven asset management capabilities.
Industrial cybersecurity provider Dragos recently announced its acquisition of Network Perception for an undisclosed sum. Network Perception is best known for its NP-View offering that provides network visibility for OT environments.
Rockwell Automation has teamed up with Circulor to help enhance supply chain traceability, helping manufacturers track raw materials from source to final product. This collaboration is designed to help enable manufacturers to meet regulatory requirements, verify material origins, and demonstrate a digital chain-of-custody, while promoting sustainable practices.