Industrial Automation

PUNE – – October 13, 2026 -- The global robotics market will grow from USD 92 billion in 2025 to USD 480.1 billion by 2034, a compound annual growth rate of 20.15% over 2026–2034, according to a new analysis by Maximize Market Research.

The firm attributes the expansion to industrial automation, adoption of AI-powered robots, advances in smart manufacturing and rising demand from automotive, electronics, healthcare and logistics. Demand spans industrial robots, collaborative robots (cobots), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated guided vehicles (AGVs), service robots and humanoid robots. The report covers 154 data tables across 327 pages.

Düsseldorf – October 13, 2026 -- WITEX 2027, a new B2B exhibition for the Physical AI value chain, will open at Messe Düsseldorf on May 12–14, 2027, with organizers targeting more than 300 technology providers and 15,000 trade visitors.

The World AIoT Innovation Alliance (WAIA) is organizing the show to connect global technology suppliers with European industrial buyers. Target applications span manufacturing, logistics, energy, healthcare and commercial services.

Four technology segments cover the Physical AI chain from sensing to simulation

The exhibition is divided into four areas:

Stuttgart – October 12, 2026 -- Raytron OEM used VISION 2026 at Messe Stuttgart (October 6-8) to show a short-wave infrared (SWIR) camera that runs full-frame at up to 825 fps, alongside thermal imaging modules aimed at European machine vision integrators and OEM developers.

NS-615AS-10GE pairs 640 × 512 resolution with a 10GigE interface

The camera targets high-speed acquisition tasks such as semiconductor inspection and material sorting. Raytron showed it next to the NS-615A-GE area-scan SWIR camera and the NS-101L2 line-scan SWIR camera, which offer other acquisition formats and interface options.

Live SWIR demonstrations told sugar from salt and compared dry and wet biscuit samples. The demos covered material differentiation, food sorting and moisture detection.

Norwalk, Conn. – October 05, 2026 -- Norlee Group has acquired IEM Electric, Inc., an industrial electrical contractor based in Hickory, North Carolina, in a deal finalized September 30, 2026. The transaction marks the eighth add-on acquisition for Norlee Group since Heartwood Partners' investment, extending the platform's footprint into North Carolina.

Deal expands Norlee Group's industrial controls and automation capabilities across the Southeast

Founded in 1993 by Paul Brooks Jr., IEM Electric provides controls, automation, and maintenance services to customers in food processing, chemical, automotive, steel, cable, material handling, and pharmaceutical industries. The acquisition brings this client base and technical team under the Norlee Group umbrella.

Fremont, Calif. – September 29, 2026 -- Leopard Imaging will unveil eight new camera and AI perception platforms at VISION 2026, the machine vision trade show running October 6-8 in Stuttgart, Germany, at Hall 10, Booth 10G79.

Sirius Max combines Lumotive beam-steering with iToF depth sensing for long-range robotics perception

The compact RGB + depth platform supports programmable beam-steered illumination and embedded synchronization for software-defined 3D scanning in autonomous systems.

ASTRO Stereo Camera runs on NVIDIA Jetson Thor with dual 5.1MP global-shutter sensors

The system integrates IR projection, illumination, and NVIDIA Holoscan 10GigE connectivity to deliver synchronized RGB + IR stereo imaging, depth mapping, and 3D reconstruction for AI perception pipelines.

Tokyo – – September 29, 2026 -- Advanet Inc., a member of the Eurotech Group, has launched three new industrial computing products built on Renesas Electronics' RZ/G3L MPU, targeting OEMs in HMI, industrial automation, edge computing and building automation.

Three-tier platform spans module, motherboard and box PC

The lineup consists of the Adsmc7101 SMARC module, the AdiMB7103 industrial motherboard and the AdiCS7102 industrial Box PC, all designed, developed and manufactured in Japan on a shared hardware and software platform. The structure lets customers move from a System-on-Module to a fully integrated system without redesigning core architecture, cutting development risk for long-lifecycle deployments.

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 25, 2026 -- The global position sensor market is projected to grow from $14.53 billion in 2026 to $23.40 billion by 2032, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 8.3%, according to MarketsandMarkets.

Digital signal output segment set to post fastest growth as automakers demand real-time control

Within signal output categories, the digital segment is expected to register the highest CAGR through 2032, at roughly 8.9%. Digital position sensors transmit processed data directly to electronic control units, PLCs, and microcontrollers, simplifying integration for automotive and industrial automation systems. Growing adoption of digital interfaces such as SENT, PWM, SPI, I2C, and SSI is expanding functionality across electric vehicles, robotics, and smart factory equipment.