Industrial software stories

SMBs are bullish on AI but a new ECI report finds poor data, scarce skills and unclear use cases are stalling real-world results.

Worley Consulting partners with Bloomfire to embed AI-powered knowledge governance and search into asset-intensive energy and resources projects.

Siemens launches LOGO! 9 compact controller with doubled function blocks, colour touchscreen and enhanced security for small automation.

Inventec adopts Siemens DFM and SMT tools to speed AI server production, halving late design changes and boosting manufacturing quality.

Stolthaven is rolling out more Ultimo tools to unify global terminal maintenance, tighten safety controls and embed AI into daily workflows.

Octave signs multi-year deal to power Racing Bulls' asset operations with Attune software, targeting reliability gains across F1 season.

Hexagon software unit Octave unveils new brand identity as it lines up independence, unifying design, build, operate and protect tools.

SUSE acquires Industrial IoT platform Losant, vowing to open source the tech as it expands from edge infrastructure into automation software.

Sphera names Chris Gutheil CTO to lead its global tech strategy and accelerate Sphera AI development for risk and compliance customers.

Backslash raises USD $19m to secure emerging AI 'vibe coding' workflows as autonomous agents reshape how enterprise software is built.

Celonis adds CyberArk chief Matt Cohen to its board as it doubles down on process intelligence and AI-focused enterprise software growth.

Siemens named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for quality management software, spotlighting its AI-enabled, integrated QMS portfolio.

Radix wins CIOReview's Digital Transformation Company of the Year for AI-driven projects boosting efficiency in asset-intensive industries.

Picanol broadens its use of Siemens Xcelerator to engineer, manage and simulate next-gen weaving machines and controller platforms.

Syspro plots AI-led overhaul, acquisitive growth and a fresh global brand as it chases cloud-first, subscription-fuelled expansion.

Prometheus Group has bought Webalo to fuse AI asset management with frontline worker tools, promising real-time industrial data flows.

Siemens buys French PCB test software specialist ASTER to embed shift-left design-for-test tools into its Xpedition and Valor platforms.

Siemens named Verdantix leader for AI-driven quality management software, as its QMS tools gain top marks in 2025 Green Quadrant report.

Siemens launches Digital Twin Composer to build metaverse-style factory twins, unifying design, simulation and operations in 3D scenes.

Syspro buys Estonia's Evocon to plug real-time shop floor monitoring into its ERP, promising sharper visibility and performance insights.