The top 10 industrial automation trends—as seen at SPS 2025
In short The IoT Analytics research team updated its list of top 10 industrial automation trends after attendance of SPS (the Smart Production Solutions fair) in November 2025 . IoT Analytics had a team of 4 analysts in attendance, together producing a 79-page event...
OT cybersecurity: How IT/OT convergence and AI are changing security architectures
In short While industrial executives often cite AI and IT/OT convergence as the most promising future developments, these technologies create new and complex cyber attack surfaces. IoT Analytics’ 49-page OT Cybersecurity Insights Report 2026 identifies several trends...
Manufacturing Execution Systems: The 300+ vendors looking to displace pen, paper, and spreadsheets in the factory
In short 54% of small- and medium-sized plants use some combination of pen & paper or spreadsheets as their manufacturing execution system (MES), according to IoT Analytics’ 163-page MES Market Report 2025–2031. While the use of these methods is pervasive, they...
SPS 2025: How Siemens, Beckhoff, Rockwell, ABB, and peers are positioning for industrial automation’s future
In short The current state of industrial automation was on full display at SPS Fair 2025. IoT Analytics had 4 analysts on the ground to uncover the latest trends. The team shares its initial highlights from 8 of the biggest industrial automation vendors here. Why it...