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AI is moving from exploratory pilots and into enterprise operations, reshaping computing demand, inference, agentic workflows, industrial automation, robotics, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and more. Technology leaders now need to understand where adoption is creating real value and what comes next to align their GTM strategies with customer preferences and pain points.
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Schneider Electric, Siemens, Bosch Rexroth, SUPCON, Honeywell Technologies, and CODESYS Named Leaders in ABI Research’s Software-Defined Automation (SDA) Ranking Press Release
Schneider Electric, Siemens, Bosch Rexroth, SUPCON, Honeywell Technologies, and CODESYS Named Leaders in ABI Research’s Software-Defined Automation (SDA) Ranking

Tuesday, September 3, 2026

Software-defined automation is rapidly reshaping industrial control, and global technology intelligence firm ABI Research has identified Schneider Electric, Siemens, Bosch Rexroth, SUPCON, Honeywell Technologies, and CODESYS as the leaders in its latest Software-Defined Automation (SDA) competitive ranking. The ranking assessed 13 industrial automation vendors on both innovation and implementation, with Schneider Electric taking the No. 1 overall position, followed by Siemens and Bosch Rexroth. The report highlights how manufacturers are increasingly prioritizing flexible, intelligent, and scalable automation platforms as SDA adoption expands beyond pilot projects.‌“Software-defined automation is becoming a strategic battleground as manufacturers look for faster time to market, lower hardware dependence, and more resilient control architectures,” an ABI Research analyst said. “The...


Schneider Electric, Siemens, Bosch Rexroth, SUPCON, Honeywell Technologies, and CODESYS Named Leaders in ABI Research’s Software-Defined Automation (SDA) Ranking
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Schneider Electric, Siemens, Bosch Rexroth, SUPCON, Honeywell Technologies, and CODESYS Named Leaders in ABI Research’s Software-Defined Automation (SDA) Ranking

Software-defined automation is rapidly reshaping industrial control, and global technology intelligence firm ABI Research has identified Schneider Electric, Siemens, Bosch Rexroth, SUPCON, Honeywell...


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