Schneider Electric has introduced a suite of advanced smart grid solutions at Enlit Europe 2024, aimed at helping to enhance grid resilience, flexibility, and net zero readiness in response to increasing demands in the energy sector.
Rockwell Automation has introduced a new tool, the Sustainability Calculator for Repairs, designed to support companies' sustainability goals by measuring the environmental impact of repair and remanufacturing processes. This tool helps to enable businesses to assess how remanufacturing strategies impact carbon emissions, energy use, and waste generation.
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) announced AI advancements in its supply chain solutions to improve productivity, efficiency, and precision in manufacturing. AI-driven insights from real-time data will help companies use their own data to make better decisions across supply chains, streamline product development, and improve manufacturing efficiency.
I recently attended the Bentley Systems Year in Infrastructure Going Digital Awards where the company outlined the state of infrastructure and its vision for the future of the industry. Bentley’s solution for the challenges of today leverages an open data ecosystem where the historically disparate facets of infrastructure design and management are unified in a single digital environment powered by game-changing technologies like AI, analytics, and cloud. Here are some highlights of the event:
German telecom provider Deutsche Telekom (DT) announced plans to retire support for 2G networks on June 30, 2028, clearing the way for the frequency range around 900 MHz to be used for future 4G and 5G networks. The company ended support for 3G networks in 2021. DT has offered 4G LTE for over a decade and 5G since 2019.
Palo Alto Networks announced the availability of AI Copilots for the Strata, Prisma Cloud, and Cortex platforms at no extra cost. By automating and simplifying routine tasks, Palo Alto's new AI tools allow teams to focus on strategic decision-making and complex problem solving, providing immediate access to vast security knowledge bases and quick documentation retrieval.
IFS concluded its 2024 user conference, Unleashed, last week. A key focus of this event, just like many other industrial events, was industrial Artificial Intelligence (AI). But what sets IFS apart from many other organizations trying to leverage Industrial AI, is its strong focus on high value applications. The company also focuses on its core users in six verticals: aerospace and defense, construction and engineering, energy and utilities, manufacturing, service, and telecommunications.
ARC (more specifically, the author of this post) is excited to be presenting in conjunction with ExxonMobil at the upcoming American Petroleum Institute Cybersecurity Conference to be held in the Woodlands, Houston at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Convention Center November 12 and 13.