Industrial software stories

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.

Aveva adds four AI assistants to Unified Engineering, promising faster generative and predictive design and smoother point cloud workflows.

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.

Siemens and Nvidia are deepening ties to build an “industrial AI operating system” spanning design, factories and global supply chains.

Siemens deepens Nvidia AI alliance and debuts digital twin tools, targeting an industrial metaverse and copilots across factory floors.

Lean Transition secures GBP £200,000 Midlands Engine loan to embed AI in Lean manufacturing software and accelerate global expansion.

AVEVA and IMD launch three-year study into how industrial AI and data reshape global ecosystems, supply chains and energy transition.

Prometheus buys Canadian AI scheduler Actenum to sharpen data-driven planning for asset-heavy sectors from oil and gas to utilities.

Syspro joins the National Association of Manufacturers to steer AI adoption and cloud ERP upgrades across mid-sized US factories.

Rockwell Automation secures Great Place To Work status in 14 Asia Pacific markets, with 80% of staff calling it a great workplace.

Honeywell will digitise two key Rockhampton water plants, boosting reliability, cybersecurity and capacity for Fitzroy River Water services.

Realtime Robotics has debuted its cloud motion-planning tool Resolver in Japan, unveiling new robot controls and UI upgrades at iREX 2025.

Siemens is offering its Polarion X ALM software on Microsoft Azure, delivering secure, AI-enabled cloud solutions for regulated industries.

AVEVA upgrades its CONNECT platform to unify industrial data, enhancing digital twin solutions and boosting sustainability and efficiency in industries worldwide.

Siemens and Airbus partner to slash CO2 emissions by 80 kilotonnes annually at four major UK and US sites by 2030, aiming for greener industrial operations.