After Automation World columnist Jim Pinto gave his prognostications for 2012, reader Phil Christopher offered his own vision for the factory of the future. It includes a virtual grid of PLC ...

Agentic AI, virtual controllers, and AI-optimized industrial PCs are reshaping software-defined automation and accelerating modernization across process and discrete industriesNEW YORK, June 24, 2026 ...

The first virtual controller from Siemens is based on the functions of an S7-1500 hardware PLC and is made available via Industrial Edge. © Siemens Siemens has ...

Digital twin technology has been generating a lot of buzz over past the past few years. While the potential for the technology is broad—from detailed remote maintenance and repair to artificial ...

When VMware developed an efficient virtual machine (VM) for computer operating systems, it transformed IT and eventually paved the way for cloud and modern IT services. Now Siemens is paving the road ...

CODESYS Corporation, a provider of hardware-independent industrial automation software, will exhibit at Automate 2026, North America’s premier automation and robotics event, taking place June 22 to ...

Dublin, Jan. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2026-2031)" has been added to ...