David Reger, founder and CEO of Neura Robotics, stood next to a 4NE1 Mini humanoid robot at the AWS booth during Hannover Messe 2026 and laid out the math: China, Japan, and Europe together face a deficit of 101 million workers by 2030. His company’s answer is a line of cognitive humanoid robots built to […]
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Every machine vibrates differently, and sensor placement on a machine can make or break the data quality. This IIoT World article is based on a video interview recorded at Hannover Messe 2026 with Julien Romala (Application Engineer, Tronics Microsystems, a TDK Group company). Where a vibration sensor sits, how quickly it learns what normal looks […]
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Manufacturers with large production sites face a connectivity question that did not exist five years ago: should AGVs, humanoid robots, tablets, and video cameras run on private 5G, public 5G, or a hybrid of both? The answer depends on which devices need low latency, which data must stay on site, and how often the production […]
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A Gatorade bottling line at a FIFA World Cup stadium, producing on site instead of shipping from a central plant, with flavors adjusted by region and Doctor Pepper for the Texas crowd. In this IIoT World article based on a video interview recorded at Hannover Messe 2026, Ujjwal Kumar (President, DI Automation Americas at Siemens) […]
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Someone responsible solely for operating a CNC machine or an extruder can now generate a production-ready application through a prompt. In this IIoT World interview recorded with Lucian Fogoros at Hannover Messe 2026, Peter Sorowka (CEO, Cybus) describes how enterprise manufacturers are already experimenting with this. At Hannover Messe 2026, Cybus CEO Peter Sorowka described […]
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When agentic AI can write attack code and deploy it autonomously, securing OT networks requires removing the inbound attack surface entirely. At Hannover Messe 2026, Skkynet CEO Gary Tillery describes how the company’s outbound-only architecture does exactly that: Skkynet’s Cogent DataHub platform keeps all inbound firewall ports closed across more than 30,000 installations in 86 […]
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A temperature reading with a timestamp does not tell you whether it is Fahrenheit or centigrade, which factory generated it, which production line, or which asset. Without that context, the data cannot drive a decision. At Hannover Messe 2026, InfluxData and Litmus described how their integrated architecture solves this: Litmus Edge connects to shop floor […]
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Most factories are sitting on a goldmine of machine data that never reaches the people who need it, because the middleware stack between the PLC and the dashboard takes a full quarter to configure. In this IIoT World article based on a Hannover Messe 2026 interview, Hugo Vaz (CEO, Coreflux) explains how an MQTT-based approach […]
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According to recent 2026 outlook data from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) and ITR Economics, the adoption of AI Vision is a strategic geographical decision. As “reshoring” evolves from a buzzword into a corporate mandate, manufacturers are pivoting capital expenditures toward specific high-growth regions to combat labor shortages and supply chain volatility.Here are the primary regional trends […]
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In 2026, the industrial sector has reached a critical turning point where “High Tech” meets “High Touch.” According to the latest member survey from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), 41% of manufacturers are prioritizing AI Vision systems in their 2026 automation strategies. This makes vision technology the top emerging priority, outpacing both Large Language Models and humanoid robotics in […]
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In the fast-paced world of industrial automation, manufacturers face a brutal dilemma. On one hand, the market moves at breakneck speed, demanding agility and new digital capabilities. On the other hand, plants are filled with assets that have been operating for decades.For years, the industry solution was the dreaded “rip and replace”, tearing out expensive […]
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With the “steady state” of manufacturing becoming a historical relic due to volatile energy costs, shifting feedstocks, and a shrinking workforce, companies are increasingly adopting Industrial AI Orchestration. Rather than merely deploying isolated models, this technology serves as the essential “glue” that safely integrates high-order AI with both human operators and physical control systemsMoving Beyond Data Drift […]
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