Software
Software used for automation in manufacturing and engineering applications.
Robotiq Introduces IQ Platform to Automate Robotic Workcell Integration
At its recent user conference, Robotiq introduced IQ, an AI-enabled platform designed to make robotic workcell integration faster, more predictable, and easier to scale. Enabling a shift from a manual, expert-dependent approach to automatic integration, IQ captures unstructured automation project data, coordinates engineering workflows, and helps partners generate validated workcell designs based on real customer inputs and historical deployment data from thousands of previous factory installations. Read More
AI Takes Parts from Design to Delivery by Pricing and Sourcing on the Fly
Siemens has entered into a strategic partnership with Xometry, the global, AI-native marketplace connecting buyers and suppliers of custom manufacturing. The partnership will allow Siemens to embed proprietary manufacturability, pricing, sourcing and lifecycle intelligence directly into the design digital thread, natively within Siemens Xcelerator. Read More
Comau Begins Acquisition of Invent
Hot on the heels of several new partnerships, Comau announced they will be acquiring Invent, a Brazil-based logistics and warehouses company. This is the latest of a number of business moves designed to expand Comau’s global reach and automation portfolio. Read More
ENCY Hyper Breaks Down Factory Barriers with Latest Software Upgrade
Hybrid programming combines offline preparation with live work on the real robot in a single workflow. Offline programming on its own is rarely enough, because even a well-prepared program still needs adjustment on the shop floor. Online programming on its own is slower, ties up the cell, and leaves less room for advance verification. ENCY Hyper brings the two together: users can build and check a project in a digital environment, then connect to the real robot to refine motion and run the job. That makes robot programming faster to prepare and easier to bring into production. Read More
Ice Cream Manufacturer Tackles Inventory and Quality Challenges with Rockwell Plex
Rockwell Automation and Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Company shared at this month's Ice Cream & Cultured Innovation Conference how the ice cream producer is positioning its manufacturing operations for continued growth with enhanced production, quality and inventory management. Read More
Festo Didactic Focuses on Workforce Training at MODEX 2026
As automation accelerates across intralogistics and warehouse operations, many companies face a growing challenge: deploying increasingly advanced systems without enough skilled technicians to install, operate and maintain them. Festo Didactic addressed the workforce challenge at MODEX 2026 by featuring training solutions designed to build the automation skills needed to keep material-handling systems running. Read More
Athena Launches FabOrchestrator
Athena Technology Solutions, a provider of advanced MES solutions, announced the launch of FabOrchestrator, an agentic AI foundry designed to transform factory operations. Read More
Hannover Messe 2026
Automation is the key to efficiency and competitiveness. At HANNOVER MESSE, the focus is on intelligent systems, sensor technology, and networked control technologies, as well as PLCs, DCS, SCADA systems, motion control, industrial PCs, embedded systems, and electric drives. These technologies ensure quality and enable intelligent, networked processes—across industries and with an eye to the future. Read More
More Speed with IO-Link: Five Practical Tips for Engineers
Thomas Langer, project manager of connectivity at Baumer, explored some of their technology’s lesser-known benefits. This technical report uses practical examples to show how users can make the most of digital interface benefits. Read More
Software, Motion Control and Robotics Combine for CNC Precision
On paper, a robot is just a set of joints and motors. On a production floor, however, it becomes something entirely different. CNC Solutions in Belgium learned that the hard way years ago, when teach-in methods that worked for simple pick-and-place began to crumble under CNC-class workloads. In milling, sanding, laser or plasma cutting paths, the motion isn’t a few hundred points; it’s millions. Read More
Kvaser Releases Kvaser Edge Computing Platform for Automotive and Industrial Data Analysis
Kvaser announced the release of the Kvaser Edge, an open, secure Linux‑based edge computing platform that transforms how automotive and industrial teams collect, process, and act on data. Designed for harsh environments and real‑time performance, Kvaser Edge runs analytics directly where data is generated: on the vehicle, test bench, or machine. Read More
Key Considerations for Modern SCADA Systems
AutomationMesh sat down with Paul Haikal, Senior Commercial Product Manager at Rockwell Automation, to discuss the latest trends in SCADA, including what manufacturers need to know about the evolving state of manufacturing software in today's age of artificial intelligence and concerns over cybersecurity. Read More
ISA Announces Publication of New Standard for SCADA Systems
The International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced the publication of ANSI/ISA-112.00.01-2025, SCADA Systems – Part 1: SCADA Lifecycle, Diagrams and Terminology, which is now available for sale on www.isa.org and is accessible to ISA members as a membership benefit. Read More
ASRock Releases New System Management Software, AiSMA
ASRock has moved to support their IoT controller line, the Industrial Robust Edge AIoT Platform, with a new software suite that runs on Redfish. AiSMA, their new system management software, is a straightforward method for existing customers to tackle system security and management, as well as an important signal that they will actively continue to support their products with value-added software. Read More
NORD Introduces Digital Twin Capabilities
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has introduced digital twins for system development. This innovative technology allows engineers to verify early in the planning process whether the drive concept is suitable for the system, even complex systems, significantly reducing the project timeline and achieving greater efficiency and availability. Read More
Decoupling Automation Software from Hardware
For decades, Foxboro DCS has served as the "brain" of many industrial operations, enabling real-time control and coordination of complex processes. But today's landscape demands more – greater agility, fewer costly upgrades, and simplified compliance. To answer those needs, Schneider Electric has introduced EcoStruxure Foxboro Software-Defined Automation to deliver flexibility, scalability and cost efficiency without sacrificing reliability. Read More
Peak-System Technik Releases PCAN-Explorer Version 7
Peak-System Technik released a new major update for their flagship Controller Area Network (CAN) communication software. The major headline is support for CAN XL, an increasingly popular communication standard for vehicle buses, but also included are a number of quality of life changes — and promises about what won’t. Read More
Intelligent Robot Monitoring
Comau robots are being monitored by an automatic system at Iveco's Valladolid plant in Spain. Developed to enhance operational visibility and improve maintenance efficiency, the cloud-based system monitors robots on Iveco's assembly lines. Comau’s system autonomously captures production and process data, identifies performance deviations, signals anomalies, and verifies user-defined KPIs. This statistical and trend-based analysis helps Iveco’s engineering team optimize robot utilization, reduce unplanned downtime, and strengthen overall process reliability. Read More
Rockwell Automation Software to Power EV Manufacturing Facility
Lucid will deploy Rockwell Automation's enterprise software solutions, including its FactoryTalk manufacturing execution system (MES) software, to manage and optimize production operations, including general assembly, paint, stamping, body, and powertrain at the company's expanding Saudi Arabia facility. Read More
Emerson Updates Mobile SCADA App
Today’s most efficient and effective teams need more robust mobile applications and a user-friendly interface to allow them to do more from anywhere. The redesigned mobile app for DeltaV SaaS SCADA is designed to give operators and technicians the control and clarity they need to be effective in the field, without the need to drag a laptop along with them. Read More
