Industry 4.0 stories
Brisbane's ARM Hub will reboot Propel-AIR in 2026, offering Aussie robotics ventures a US springboard via Boston's MassRobotics.
Peacock Bros flags AI, digital workflows and stricter traceability as key trends set to reshape Australian supply chain tech in 2026.
In 2026, agentic AI, digital twins and AR wearables shift from hype to daily tools, reshaping how security risks are detected and managed.
Telematics shifts from optional extra to core auto tech in 2025, transforming safety, manufacturing, fleet efficiency and smart city traffic.
AI dominates CEO earnings calls for the first time, as leaders pair record investment pledges with mounting warnings of an AI market bubble.
In 2026, AI and automation face a shakeout as pilots give way to hard ROI demands, exposing skills gaps and flawed processes at scale.
Gartner crowns Nozomi Networks the frontrunner in AI cyber-physical systems security, calling it the “company to beat” in a new report.
Port of Tyne says a private 5G network from BT and Ericsson has boosted safety, automation and real-time oversight across its estate.
Hexaware has named Raghu Mocherla Senior Vice President for Digital and Software to drive its expanding cyber-physical and AI portfolio.
Manufacturers bet heavily on AI to boost margins within two years, even as most admit their plants lack the readiness to deploy it at scale.
Prometheus buys Canadian AI scheduler Actenum to sharpen data-driven planning for asset-heavy sectors from oil and gas to utilities.
AI, geopolitics and safety rules will force manufacturers to rethink factories, robotaxis and in-car screens by 2026, says Forrester.
Purearth Foods shifts to Schneider Electric's service-led UPS model, trading capex for managed, data-driven power resilience in ANZ plants.
Dell forecasts APAC shift from AI pilots to agentic and sovereign platforms, with tighter governance and large-scale production rollouts.
New Zealand composites specialist C-Tech adopts Dassault's cloud 3DEXPERIENCE CAD to unify design, simulation and manufacturing across sites.
India's enterprises are racing from AI pilots to full-scale deployment as boards demand hard returns, stronger governance and resilience.
ABB is acquiring UK diagnostics specialist IPEC to bolster AI-driven predictive maintenance for data centres and critical infrastructure.
AI adoption is exposing UK factories' outdated control systems, with rising cyberattacks hitting legacy OT and fragile supply chains.
Dexory's autonomous robots now scan 20,000+ locations at an ODW warehouse in Ohio, creating a real-time digital twin for inventory control.
Resilience is no longer enough: businesses must build anti-fragile, digitally enabled supply chains that thrive amid constant disruption.