Agentic AI in 2026 refers to systems designed to understand complex goals, create multi-step plans, and execute actions across multiple applications, with human oversight but without constant human intervention. Unlike traditional machine learning models that predict or classify, Agentic AI impacts operational workflows by acting as a digital co-worker that reasons through problems and coordinates […]
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In 2026, the traditional “air gap” is a logical challenge. The convergence of IT and OT, coupled with AI-driven threats, has rendered “security by obscurity” obsolete. To maintain operational resilience, industrial leaders are shifting their focus toward Identity, Visibility, and Secure Data Transfer.Based on insights from IIoT World Days 2025, this guide highlights six platforms defining the […]
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As manufacturers face volatile energy costs and aggressive decarbonization targets, the focus for 2026 is shifting from passive monitoring to active grid interaction. The following 10 platforms and technologies were highlighted by industry leaders during IIoT World Days 2025 as critical for optimizing energy consumption, stabilizing smart grids, and monetizing distributed assets. Toshiba (Virtual Power Plants) […]
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The industrial sector is accelerating the adoption of practical, high-impact AI applications. Based on insights from IIoT World Days 2025, industry leaders focus on scaling these technologies across global operations. From Agentic AI that autonomously manages supply chains to Computer Vision that ensures precision on the factory floor, manufacturers are deploying AI to solve specific, high-value bottlenecks.Here are the top […]
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At the ARC Industry Forum 2025, Greg Orloff of IIoT World sat down with Thomas J. Burke, the Global Director of Industry Standards at Mitsubishi Electric, to discuss the evolution of industrial connectivity, focusing on CC-Link technology and the role of Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) in unifying disparate industrial networks.Challenges in Industrial NetworkingIndustrial environments are filled with disparate devices and networks, creating challenges in interoperability. Traditionally, […]
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The rapid expansion of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) brings both opportunities and challenges for industries across the globe. As organizations integrate connected devices into their operations, cybersecurity risks become more pronounced, particularly when managing legacy systems. The speakers discussed these issues during the IIoT World ICS Cybersecurity Day, offering strategies for adequate IIoT […]
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The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) continues to revolutionize industries, but with this growth comes an increased responsibility to secure these systems. During IIoT World’s ICS Cybersecurity Day, our speakers shared their perspectives on IIoT Security, ranging from stakeholder responsibility to regulatory compliance and education for C-level executives. Eric Byres, P.Eng, ISA Fellow, Senior Vice President – […]
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Nemo’s Garden, the first project of its kind, has one bold goal: to create an alternative agriculture system, specially dedicated to those areas where environmental conditions or morphological reasons make plants growth extremely difficult. The team has successfully harvested a variety of crops from its prototype biospheres and discovered that plants grown in this environment […]
Read more →This week, we had a chance, thanks to Siemens, to visit for the second time the Expo2020 site, one of the most connected expos so far, where technology goes hand in hand with sustainability, innovation, and human well-being. As you probably already know, Siemens, the infrastructure digitalization partner of the Expo 2020, connected 130+ buildings […]
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These are just some of the startups we spotted at Web Summit this year, focused on clean energy and renewable energy. All-in-One Platform for Renewable Energy Category: digital transformation, predictive & prescriptive maintenance for energy, smart cities ANNEA ANNEA is a condition-based predictive and prescriptive maintenance platform for renewable energy. It essentially creates digital twins […]
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I have always been fascinated by innovation and startups power. I found about the Alpha startups program offered by Web Summit only in 2018. Some of these IoT startups have evolved quite a lot since then. This article lists a few industrial IoT companies present at Web Summit 2021 and two startups that focus on […]
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A few years ago, we used to navigate for one week during the Hannover Messe long hallways, trying to catch as much as possible, meet new companies, startups and find out about the latest innovation in the technology space. This year, Hannover Messe, for the first time, is online only. The bad part is that […]
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