Industry 4.0 stories
Manufacturers see AI gains but data gaps stall scale-up
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Manufacturers reap early AI returns but poor data quality, fragmented tools and network limits block efforts to scale projects enterprise-wide.
GrayCyan unveils AI readiness scorecard for industry
Yesterday
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digital transformation
GrayCyan launches an AI readiness and ROI scorecard to test if industrial workflows and systems can truly support responsible automation.
Flexitech turns to Rimini Street to extend SAP ECC 6
2 days ago
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Flexitech shifts SAP ECC 6 support to Rimini Street to cut maintenance costs, extend ERP life and fund security, compliance and R&D plans.
Octave tech to drive Racing Bulls' asset operations
3 days ago
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Octave signs multi-year deal to power Racing Bulls' asset operations with Attune software, targeting reliability gains across F1 season.
Octave rebrands as it prepares spin-off from Hexagon
4 days ago
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Hexagon software unit Octave unveils new brand identity as it lines up independence, unifying design, build, operate and protect tools.
2degrees & Ericsson deploy private 5G at Lyttelton port
4 days ago
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2degrees and Ericsson have activated a private 5G network at Lyttelton Port, boosting safety, reliability and support for remote operations.
Nexcom unveils fanless panel PCs & rugged edge systems
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Nexcom debuts fanless panel PCs and rugged Jetson-powered edge systems at Embedded World 2026, targeting factory, transport and smart cities.
Aeris & Verizon link IoT platforms for US localisation
Last week
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Aeris and Verizon link IoT platforms to speed US localisation, promising unified eSIM-based management and faster roll-outs for global fleets.
Industry 4.0 study warns OT ubiquity masks weak governance
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OT is now near-universal in Industry 4.0, but an AMDT study warns weak governance and uneven automation are eroding resilience gains.
KleanNara halves SAP & Oracle support costs with Rimini
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KleanNara halves SAP and Oracle support costs by switching to Rimini Street, freeing funds for AI, cloud expansion and factory IoT upgrades.
Wootzwork raises USD $6.6m to scale global manufacturing
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Wootzwork secures USD $6.6m Series A to scale its AI-driven manufacturing coordination model across global industrial supply chains.
b<>com unveils Open XG Hub testbed for 5G & 6G R&D
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network infrastructure
b<>com unveils free Open XG Hub testbed to accelerate open 5G and 6G R&D, enabling end-to-end, multi-vendor network experimentation.
Forrester predicts cautious surge in humanoid robots
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Forrester sees humanoid robots shifting from trials to targeted deployment, promising efficiency gains but slowed by cost, complexity and risk.
Lamipak taps Blue Yonder for global supply chain view
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Lamipak is deploying Blue Yonder's network and command centre to unify its global supply chain, boosting visibility and resilience.
OEMs prioritise resilience, recovery & security in design
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Rockwell finds OEMs shifting focus from peak performance to resilience, recovery speed and built-in cybersecurity amid rising industrial volatility.
Australian businesses ramp up spending on energy shift
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manufacturing
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power / energy
Australian firms plan to lift energy-transition capex as tech, AI and renewables drive momentum, but green skills shortages loom.
FireCell-Acceleran merger targets Europe's mid 5G tier
Last month
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network infrastructure
FireCell merges with Acceleran and secures EUR €7.9m to chase Europe's growing sub-EUR €1m private 5G market for industry and defence.
WBA pushes common AI frameworks to modernise Wi-Fi
Last month
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Wireless Broadband Alliance urges common AI frameworks to tame rising Wi-Fi complexity and cut costs as networks become critical infrastructure.
SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT
Last month
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SUSE acquires Industrial IoT platform Losant, vowing to open source the tech as it expands from edge infrastructure into automation software.
Aeris & Palo Alto link SASE to secure global IoT fleets
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Aeris links its IoT Watchtower with Palo Alto Networks' Prisma SASE 5G to unify zero-trust security and connectivity for global IoT fleets.