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UK Connect Defence has secured Made in Britain recognition as it expands its UK engineering and manufacturing capabilities.

UK Connect Defence has secured Made in Britain recognition as it expands its UK engineering and manufacturing capabilities.

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UK Connect Defence gains Made in Britain recognition

October 12, 2026

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has completed Japan’s first operational test of a small aircraft engine running on 100% hydrogen.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has completed Japan’s first operational test of a small aircraft engine running on 100% hydrogen.

News & Insights

Kawasaki tests low-NOx hydrogen aircraft engine

October 12, 2026

Industrial software company TwinThread has launched an AI-powered analytics solution designed to help manufacturers.

Industrial software company TwinThread has launched an AI-powered analytics solution designed to help manufacturers.

TwinThread targets batch production inefficiencies with AI analytics platform

October 10, 2026

Keysight Technologies has launched software-controlled switches designed to automate physical connections in network test laboratories.

Keysight Technologies has launched software-controlled switches designed to automate physical connections in network test laboratories.

Keysight launches automated test switches to modernise labs for AI and 6G

October 9, 2026

More than half of European industrial leaders expect water availability or quality to become a serious constraint on growth within five years.

More than half of European industrial leaders expect water availability or quality to become a serious constraint on growth within five years.

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Water shortages threaten European industrial growth, Schneider survey finds

October 9, 2026

NVIDIA is using industrial robots to automate the assembly of its latest AI hardware, but research into the process has found that conventional robotics can outperform more sophisticated AI approaches when tackling some complex manufacturing tasks.

NVIDIA is using industrial robots to automate the assembly of its latest AI hardware, but research into the process has found that conventional robotics can outperform more sophisticated AI approaches when tackling some complex manufacturing tasks.

Robotics

NVIDIA finds conventional robotics can outperform AI in Blackwell assembly

October 8, 2026

German industrial robotics start-up RobCo has reached a valuation of more than $1bn after a funding transaction that also gives long-standing employees the opportunity to sell some of their shares, as the company prepares to expand its autonomous robotics business in the US.

German industrial robotics start-up RobCo has reached a valuation of more than $1bn after a funding transaction that also gives long-standing employees the opportunity to sell some of their shares, as the company prepares to expand its autonomous robotics business in the US.

Robotics

RobCo hits $1bn valuation as robotics start-up gives employees chance to cash out

October 8, 2026

Silicon Labs is expanding its developer platform with AI-assisted coding, open-source development and enterprise machine-learning tools as manufacturers look to add intelligence to increasingly constrained Edge devices.

Silicon Labs is expanding its developer platform with AI-assisted coding, open-source development and enterprise machine-learning tools as manufacturers look to add intelligence to increasingly constrained Edge devices.

Silicon Labs brings AI-assisted development to embedded IoT

October 7, 2026

SIGMATEK is expanding its S-DIAS automation platform with two new CPU modules designed to provide higher processing performance and hardware-based security for machine control applications.

SIGMATEK is expanding its S-DIAS automation platform with two new CPU modules designed to provide higher processing performance and hardware-based security for machine control applications.

Controllers (PLCs, PACs, IPCs)

SIGMATEK adds security-focused CPUs to S-DIAS platform

October 7, 2026

Nine in 10 life sciences manufacturers now regard digital transformation as necessary to their business, according to new research.

Nine in 10 life sciences manufacturers now regard digital transformation as necessary to their business, according to new research.

Life sciences manufacturers accelerate AI investment despite data gaps

October 6, 2026

Microchip Technology and Navitas Semiconductor have developed an 800V DC-to-6V DC reference design aimed at helping data centre operators and equipment manufacturers develop higher-density power systems for AI infrastructure.

Microchip Technology and Navitas Semiconductor have developed an 800V DC-to-6V DC reference design aimed at helping data centre operators and equipment manufacturers develop higher-density power systems for AI infrastructure.

Microchip and Navitas develop 800V power platform for AI data centres

October 6, 2026

Schneider Electric has agreed to acquire US industrial software company PTC for $23.7 billion, combining its automation and energy technology businesses with software spanning product design, engineering and lifecycle management.

Schneider Electric has agreed to acquire US industrial software company PTC for $23.7 billion, combining its automation and energy technology businesses with software spanning product design, engineering and lifecycle management.

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Schneider Electric agrees $23.7BN acquisition of industrial software company PTC

October 5, 2026

RobCo uses Xometry's on-demand CNC machining to source parts quickly for prototypes and last-minute design changes.

RobCo uses Xometry's on-demand CNC machining to source parts quickly for prototypes and last-minute design changes.

How RobCo builds modular robots faster with Xometry’s on-demand manufacturing

October 5, 2026

More than a third of European manufacturers with revenues below €50m are operating below 70% capacity, according to a Xometry survey.

More than a third of European manufacturers with revenues below €50m are operating below 70% capacity, according to a Xometry survey.

News & Insights

More than a third of European manufacturing SMEs run below 70% capacity

October 2, 2026

Emerson has launched a Rosemount gas analyser that combines laser-based and paramagnetic measurement technologies.

Emerson has launched a Rosemount gas analyser that combines laser-based and paramagnetic measurement technologies.

Emerson launches hybrid gas analyser for hazardous areas

October 2, 2026

BMW is building a 2km hydrogen pipeline linking its Leipzig vehicle plant to Germany’s emerging hydrogen network.

BMW is building a 2km hydrogen pipeline linking its Leipzig vehicle plant to Germany’s emerging hydrogen network.

Automotive

BMW Leipzig to connect directly to hydrogen grid by 2028

October 1, 2026

Hitachi and FANUC are developing and commercialising Physical AI systems designed to automate manufacturing tasks.

Hitachi and FANUC are developing and commercialising Physical AI systems designed to automate manufacturing tasks.

Factory Automation

Hitachi and FANUC partner to bring Physical AI to factories

October 1, 2026

Events

Automation News webinar: Industrial AI could help Europe compete, but adoption remains the challenge

September 30, 2026

Renesas has launched a 650V gallium nitride (GaN) device designed to increase power density in AI data centre power systems.

Renesas has launched a 650V gallium nitride (GaN) device designed to increase power density in AI data centre power systems.

Energy & Utilities

Renesas targets megawatt AI data centres with dual-cooled 650V GaN

September 30, 2026

Physical AI is reshaping manufacturing by combining AI, robotics, sensors and Edge computing to create more adaptable automation.

Physical AI is reshaping manufacturing by combining AI, robotics, sensors and Edge computing to create more adaptable automation.

Where Physical AI is already changing manufacturing

September 29, 2026