Digital Transformation

Sunnyvale – October 22, 2026 -- BMI Imaging Systems, Inc. is reviewing its end-to-end client project process after its CEO and an executive vice president attended the IIMDA Fall 2026 meeting in Québec City, Canada, on October 5–7.

BMI sends two executives to the three-day IIMDA meeting

CEO Will Whitney and EVP Brad Gilbert represented the secure digitization provider at the gathering. IIMDA members used the meeting to present how they run operations, serve clients and prepare for developments in information management.

The event is built around member presentations rather than a conventional trade show format. Providers walk peers through real processes and lessons learned.

Intake, quality control and communication drive the review

Whitney said the executives returned with "a stack of notes" and are already using them to examine BMI's process from the first client call through delivery.

Hanover – October 22, 2026 -- HSG Laser has delivered more than 2,000 machines in Europe and is opening a showroom in Düsseldorf on November 10, as it presents five laser systems at EuroBLECH 2026 in Hanover.

The exhibition runs October 20–23 at the Hannover Exhibition Centre. HSG is at Booth 15-F42 under the theme "Powering Productivity with HSG." The line-up includes the European debut of the new flagship GV, the launch of GFA PRO and AI CutPilot, and the European debut of the high-speed G3015T and R2 PRO.

GFA PRO targets large-format thick-plate processing costs

The GFA PRO is built for large-format metal processing. HSG says it addresses large footprints, low speed, unstable thick-plate performance and high operating costs. The G3015T and R2 PRO extend HSG's high-speed range for sheet and tube processing, with the aim of improving throughput and flexibility.

BILLERICA – October 22, 2026 -- E Ink and FUJIFILM Imaging Systems Co., Ltd. plan to start mass production of a 55-inch color ePaper signage display in March 2027, aiming to replace printed posters in Japan's railway industry.

Two Marquee formats are scheduled through January 2028

The 55-inch E Ink Marquee will reach prototype stage in December 2026. The larger B1-size E Ink Marquee follows with prototypes in October 2027 and mass production in January 2028. The companies will introduce select sizes in 2027 only after prototype assessments are completed successfully.

Labor shortages and print costs drive railway demand for ePaper

Railway operators are turning to ePaper because of labor shortages and rising costs to print, transport, install and dispose of traditional paper posters, according to the companies.

Palo Alto – October 22, 2026 -- Epiphan Video has released read and write access for Epiphan MCP, its hosted Model Context Protocol server for Epiphan Edge. AV and IT teams can now direct Pearl encoders through Claude or ChatGPT, with the user approving each action before it runs.

Epiphan MCP write access covers recording, streaming, scheduling and firmware

Teams can query device status, storage, recording state and schedules in plain language, then act on the answer in the same conversation. Write access lets them start, stop, pause and resume recording on one channel or many. They can also create stream destinations and start or stop streaming.

Scheduled events in Epiphan CMS can be created, extended, paused and resumed. A saved configuration preset can be applied to a group of devices, and devices can be rebooted or have firmware updated.

MILWAUKEE – October 22, 2026 -- Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) has been recognized in 21 Gartner Hype Cycle reports covering AI, manufacturing operations, industrial cybersecurity, supply chain and private networks, the company said.

Twenty 2026 editions run from April to July, plus one 2025 AI report

Twenty of the reports are 2026 editions, dated between 24 April and 30 July 2026. The 21st is the Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence, 2025, dated 11 June 2025. AI-focused titles include AI Services, AI in Supply Chain, Physical AI, AI in Manufacturing and AI in Oil and Gas.

Wilmington – October 22, 2026 -- Berkshire, a community management company based in College Station, Texas, moved 83 associations and nearly 14,000 doors onto Vantaca's full platform on September 1 with no disruption to homeowners, boards or day-to-day operations, according to Vantaca.

Berkshire deploys HOAi, Lockbox and Vantaca Pay from day one

The rollout covers three products. HOAi is Vantaca's agentic AI infrastructure, used to automate routine operational tasks. Lockbox automates payment processing to speed cash application and reduce manual reconciliation. Vantaca Pay is an integrated digital payments tool that gives homeowners options for managing assessments and is intended to improve collection rates.

Berkshire runs the portfolio with a 20-person team. It chose Vantaca to bring its offerings into one connected system, so a lean staff can handle a larger portfolio without waiting for growing pains to force a change.

Wilmington, Del. – October 22, 2026 -- Thinking Streams Inc. has launched ThinkingStreams, an agentic marketing automation platform for B2B teams that integrates with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and runs AI agents inside the marketing system rather than in a separate chat window.

Agents draft full campaigns from a single marketer brief

A marketer writes a brief, and the agents plan and draft emails, SMS, landing pages, forms, social posts, blog posts and nurture journeys. Nothing sends or publishes until a person approves it. The company says this removes the manual rebuild that follows drafting copy in a standalone AI tool, which loses brand voice and context.

Los Angeles – October 22, 2026 -- Property ID Corporation has launched Entitlements Home Disclosure through NakedHouse.ai, a report that puts zoning-based development rights into the real estate transaction at the time of listing.

Report covers expansion limits, accessory units and permitted uses

The report examines allowable expansion, additional accessory dwelling units, building-height limits, setbacks and permitted uses. Property ID says these details can materially affect how buyers evaluate a property, yet they are often missing when a purchase decision begins. Finding them has traditionally required lengthy research, visits to government offices and a working knowledge of zoning regulations.

Turku – October 21, 2026 -- Teleste has become the first company to embed Acapela's AI text-to-speech technology directly into its S-ARRIVE® passenger information platform, which serves trains, trams and metros.

S-ARRIVE now generates AI voice announcements as situations change

Operators can deliver passenger information instantly as situations evolve, covering routine next-stop announcements and disruption messages. S-ARRIVE synchronizes visual and audio communication, including service changes, so on-board screens and spoken messages stay aligned.

Acapela voices adapt pronunciation to local station names and transport vocabulary

Acapela's AI voices can be tuned to local station names and transport-specific terms. The companies say this improves voice quality, intelligibility and naturalness. Combined with visual displays, the announcements are meant to make the journey more accessible and to reach more passengers.

Trondheim – October 21, 2026 -- St George's and Epsom hospitals have introduced MazeMap digital wayfinding, funded through New Hospital Programme innovation funding secured by their parent organisation, St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (gesh).

Building work and relocations drive the wayfinding rollout at gesh

Building work and service relocations can make familiar hospital routes harder to follow. The MazeMap service lets the hospitals keep digital location information current as departments move, while supporting patients with different navigation needs.