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What Happened? On Tuesday, September 9th, Nozomi Networks and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced they had signed a definitive agreement through
After a year of stalled refresh cycles in 2024, the stationary thermal printer market is regaining traction in 2025. Desktop
On September 4, 2025, Cadence Design Systems announced it would acquire Hexagon AB’s Design & Engineering (D&E) business for approximately
On August 5th Zebra Technologies entered into a $1.3 billion agreement to acquire Elo Touch Solutions, a leading vendor of
Apple unveiled new software updates during its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The show was headlined by Apple’s latest operating systems coming
In recent years, the growing demand for embedded AI has extended to miniaturized single board computers (SBCs), prompting hardware platform
This month, Sonim Technologies, a leading provider of rugged mobile solutions, is expected to be acquired by Social Mobile pending customary conditions
At Computex 2025 in Taiwan, Qualcomm did not debut new hardware. Instead, it delivered a resounding message: Windows on ARM has
Photoneo earned recognition — and Zebra’s acquisition — by developing not only machine vision 3D cameras but also a novel
Honeywell RT10A, Honeywell CT47, and Honeywell CT37 Panasonic Connect to Offer Honeywell Android Devices Panasonic Connect North America, a division
To the dismay of skeptics, Moore’s law has held true for 60 years. The number of transistors per microchip has
As industries continue their march toward digitalization, the role of networking technologies at the operational edge is becoming more strategic
Hardware innovations advance edge AI, but software innovations make it possible. Model optimization technology has brought bulky AI models to
Shortly after the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, the hand-controlled first-person view (FPV) drone emerged as a
Industrial organizations today are undergoing a profound shift in how they manage and maintain critical equipment. Machine health monitoring is
Sustainability, digital transformation and industrial AI dominated discussions at Hannover Messe 2025. Over 4,000 exhibitors from around the globe convened in
Yesterday, Samsung launched its newest rugged devices, the Galaxy XCover7 Pro and Galaxy Tab Active5 Pro, engineered for industries that demand reliable
TKH Vision is a machine vision conglomerate headquartered in Netherlands. It offers a comprehensive range of camera-based vision systems for
LogiMAT and ProMat showcased the breakthrough innovations that are revolutionizing intelligent automation in 2025 and beyond. The VDC team had
Across many industries, frontline mobile workers perform beyond the traditional office setup, tackling daily challenges without the convenience of a
CES 2025 highlighted the growing influence of Edge AI, automotive technologies, and low-Power IoT applications VDC attended CES 2025, an
VDC Research recently published its 2024 Buyer Behavior Guide, exploring decision makers’ preferences on enterprise and government technology. The survey highlights
In December 2024 Zebra Technologies announced its intent to acquire Photoneo, a Slovakian maker of 3D sensors for machine vision.
Artificial intelligence workloads are the engines driving innovation, transforming operational data into fuel for solutions powering the connected world. At
