Industry 4.0 stories

Tata Steel deploys more than 300 AI agents with Google Cloud to speed up maintenance, customer service and back-office work worldwide.

Cambridge Wireless sets out a 2026 conference agenda spanning AI, cyber resilience, quantum networking and industrial automation.

Europe backs HiCONNECTS project to use light-based computing and networking, aiming to ease AI-driven strain on data centre power demand.

Prometheus Group turns to procurement with Tamarack deal, linking asset management software to supplier agreements for mining and heavy industry.

Schneider Electric and Deloitte team up to help manufacturers, infrastructure and data centre groups merge IT and OT with AI-driven automation.

QNX deepens NVIDIA alliance to bring safety-rated edge AI to robotics, hospitals and factories with IGX Thor and Halos stack.

Capgemini says UK reindustrialisation plans are ahead of the world, but spending is set to halve as firms turn more selective and tech-led.

SAP rolls out agentic AI for factories, linking planning, production and logistics as it showcases live demonstrations at Hannover Messe 2026.

RobCo's new robot targets factory jobs where products, layouts and conditions change constantly, as the Munich startup pushes into Level 4 autonomy.

Emerson deepens its cybersecurity push with OPSWAT, adding OT patch management to the Ovation platform as utilities face rising attack pressure.

Siemens and Humanoid trial warehouse robot that meets live factory targets in Erlangen, using NVIDIA's AI stack for autonomous tote handling.

Schneider Electric and Microsoft say their Azure AI-powered industrial copilot can cut engineering time, speed plant changes and streamline automation.

TeamViewer bolsters industrial remote access with a Bechtle-built gateway and AI maintenance tools for factories running older equipment.

Manufacturing was the most targeted sector for ransomware in 2025, as Check Point counted 1,466 attacks worldwide amid rising supply chain exposure.

UK manufacturers cut technical response times and manual effort in trials of Instro AI, as fragmented legacy data proved the biggest hurdle.

Siemens says its new direct current protection kit could cut peak power demand and cabling needs as data centres and factories test cleaner electrical designs.

Rotary Bearings adds sensor-linked industrial parts and a custom dashboard, aiming to help manufacturers catch faults early and cut downtime.

Rockwell's Plex wins Major Player status in six IDC MarketScape reports as AI-enabled ERP and finance tools gain ground among manufacturers.

Apollo3D says businesses should use digital twins to cut site visits as fuel and energy costs squeeze travel budgets across British industry.

Loftware unveils Connect platform to link trading partners and standardise product identification across global supply chains.