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March 26, 2026 · Industrial IoT

Seeking Popular Smart Factory Technologies? The 2026 Innovation Stack

Manufacturing has shifted into a phase of scaled execution. Today, leaders build autonomous systems that contextualize, secure, and act on data in real time. Based on insights from industry leaders at previous editions of IIoT World Days or events/presentations we attended, the following technologies define the 2026 tech stack for industrial excellence.1. Agentic AI: Autonomous […]

February 27, 2026 · Discrete Manufacturing

The End of “Rip and Replace”? Why the Future of Manufacturing is Software-Defined

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 […]