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German car factory robots assisting workers assembly line automation

Forrester predicts cautious surge in humanoid robots

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cartech
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risk & compliance
Forrester sees humanoid robots shifting from trials to targeted deployment, promising efficiency gains but slowed by cost, complexity and risk.
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OEMs prioritise resilience, recovery & security in design

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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robots
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iot security
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supply chain
Rockwell finds OEMs shifting focus from peak performance to resilience, recovery speed and built-in cybersecurity amid rising industrial volatility.
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WBA pushes common AI frameworks to modernise Wi-Fi

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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uc
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Wireless Broadband Alliance urges common AI frameworks to tame rising Wi-Fi complexity and cut costs as networks become critical infrastructure.
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SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
SUSE acquires Industrial IoT platform Losant, vowing to open source the tech as it expands from edge infrastructure into automation software.
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Aeris & Palo Alto link SASE to secure global IoT fleets

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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uc
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firewalls
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digital transformation
Aeris links its IoT Watchtower with Palo Alto Networks' Prisma SASE 5G to unify zero-trust security and connectivity for global IoT fleets.
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Axis report charts rise of intelligent video in business

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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firewalls
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
Axis finds intelligent video moving beyond security as firms use cameras for analytics, cloud adoption rises, and unified platforms gain favour.
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Celonis & LeafLabs launch app to decode robot fleets

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Celonis and LeafLabs unveil an app to decode robot fleet data, linking factory‑floor telemetry to real‑world supply chain performance.
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Most enterprises unprepared for HPE's virtualisation reset

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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virtualisation
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dr
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private cloud
Most enterprises are unprepared for HPE's 'Great Virtualization Reset' even as two‑thirds plan major strategy changes within two years.
Uk power plant control room ai failure darkened grid chaos

Gartner warns misconfigured AI could halt G20 power

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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robots
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drones
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iot security
Gartner warns a misconfigured AI in cyber-physical systems could knock out critical infrastructure and power in a G20 nation by 2028.
Global industrial control room cloud dashboard engineer teamup

Honeywell, TCS partner to drive AI-led IT-OT convergence

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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edge computing
Honeywell and TCS form an AI-driven cloud partnership to merge IT and OT, targeting autonomous, secure and efficient industrial operations.
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Telehouse Europe appoints Chris Lamb as Enterprise Director

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Telehouse Europe names Chris Lamb Enterprise Director to drive sector-led growth and tailored infrastructure for demanding workloads.
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OpenAI unveils Frontier to deploy AI coworkers at scale

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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saas
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crm
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manufacturing
OpenAI has launched Frontier, an enterprise platform to deploy AI coworkers at scale by unifying data, tools and governance across firms.
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ADLINK unveils Xeon edge GPU servers for AI vision

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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robots
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
ADLINK rolls out Xeon 600-based edge GPU servers to power real-time AI vision, LLMs and generative workloads in factories and labs.
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LTE & 5G set to overtake legacy mission-critical LMR

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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uc
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iot
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iiot
LTE and 5G critical communications investment to surge from USD $5.4bn in 2025 to more than USD $9.2bn by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.
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Siemens buys Canopus AI to boost chip metrology tools

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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ai
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m&a
Siemens snaps up Grenoble-based Canopus AI to plug metrology and inspection tech into its Calibre chip design-to-fab software chain.
Modern airport terminal service robots helping staff with luggage carts

QuikBot and Illumia partner on governed airport AI

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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robots
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digital transformation
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supply chain
QuikBot and Illumia have agreed a partnership to roll out governed Physical AI robots across airport retail, airside logistics and MRO.
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Nvidia & Dassault partner to build industrial AI twins

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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physical security
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hpc
Nvidia and Dassault team up on “physical AI” virtual twins to power science-based industrial models across biology, engineering and factories.
Modern bank cash operations room automated machines global scene

How digital service is transforming global cash cycles

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
From AI analytics to remote fixes, digital service is reshaping cash operations, boosting uptime, trust, and sustainability at every stage.
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ADLINK unveils certified IAP, EVP platforms for global use

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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edge computing
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iot
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iiot
ADLINK launches globally certified IAP and EVP industrial PCs, letting equipment makers standardise designs and deployments across regions.
Modern manufacturing control room quality analytics dashboards

Siemens named Leader in Gartner QMS software ranking

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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iot
Siemens named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for quality management software, spotlighting its AI-enabled, integrated QMS portfolio.