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Unified locating as a key to “Physical AI”

11/04/2025

Unified locating as a key to “Physical AI” AIM-D, omlox, and the OPC Foundation create the foundation for a spatially networked industrial systems with a new OPC UA specification Scottsdale, AZ – November 3rd, 2025 – Industrial automation is facing a paradigm shift: machines, robots, and mobile systems are learning to “understand” space. With the […]

Catena-X and OPC Foundation Join Forces to Enable Seamless Industrial Data Exchange for the Digital Product Passport

08/18/2025

The Partnership aligns OPC UA Standardization and Cross-Industry Data Interoperability to Comply with Regional Regulations like the EU Digital Product Passport Scottsdale (AZ), USA / Berlin, Germany, August 19th, 2025 – The Catena-X Automotive Network e. V. and the OPC Foundation have announced a strategic collaboration to accelerate standardized, cross-company data sharing across the manufacturing […]

Available: Recordings & Presentations from OPC Day 2025 – International

05/28/2025

Scottsdale, AZ – May 28th, 2025: The OPC Foundation would like to thank all participants for their participation and all speakers for their amazing support at the “OPC Day 2025 – Interational”. A few quick facts: 1,420 attendees joined us live. See agenda here: OPC Day 2025 – International – OPC Foundation Events . Recordings […]

Breakthrough in Smarter Labs: Spectaris LADS Showcases Integration of OPC UA with Allotrope Standards

05/13/2025

Now, communications and information data in the analytical lab are seamlessly interoperable May 14th, 2025 – Berlin, Germany; Scottsdale, AZ; Washington, D.C. Spectaris, Allotrope Foundation and the OPC Foundation are proud to announce a major milestone in smarter labs by advancing semantic interoperability and structured data standards in laboratory environments: At the most recent, and […]

Optimized energy savings thanks to innovative standards

03/30/2025

Joint press release from ODVA, OPC Foundation, PI and VDMA Accurate energy consumption data is essential for companies aiming to achieve climate-neutral production. To support this goal, a consortium of organizations has recently published a groundbreaking specification for interoperable and efficient energy management in industrial and process automation. Scottsdale, AZ, March 31, 2025 – A […]

OPC UA connects assets to International Data Spaces

03/26/2025

OPC Foundation and International Data Spaces Association are collaborating to connect the largest ecosystem for industrial interoperability to international data spaces Scottsdale, AZ – March 26th, 2025 – The OPC Foundation, a global organization committed to advancing the development and adoption of industrial communication standards, is pleased to announce an expanded collaboration with the International […]

Secure by Demand Document Accredited by 11 Top Security Agencies from Around the World

01/24/2025

As a contributor to this document, the OPC Foundation is proud to announce the completion of “Secure by Demand: Priority Considerations for Operational Technology Owners and Operators when Selecting Digital Products”. Download document here https://opcfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/joint-guide-secure-by-demand-priority-considerations-for-ot-owners-and-operators-508c_0.pdf Scottsdale, AZ – January 23rd, 2025 – Cyber threat actors are commonly targeting specific OT products rather than specific organizations. In an […]

Webinar “SBOM & Vulnerability Management – CVE” – Recording available

12/07/2024

The OPC Foundation is holding a series of webinars on the topic of security. The background is the European Cyber Resilience Act (EU CRA), which has already been adopted as European legislation. All materials such as the slides and the recordings are publicly available. Download the PDF here https://opcfoundation.org/developer-tools/marketing-communication-presentations/opc-and-opc-ua-presentations/. The link to the recording is […]

Google Cloud and Major Manufacturers Join the OPC Foundation Cloud Initiative

11/12/2024

A who’s who of cloud suppliers and world-famous manufacturers align interoperability requirements in IT and cloud environments based on OPC UA  Scottsdale, AZ – November 12th, 2024 – Following the successful launch of the OPC Foundation Cloud Initiative in April 2024, the OPC Foundation is pleased to announce the participation of leading cloud providers and […]