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OPC UA Safety Test Tool for OPC UA Client/Server certified

12/10/2025

OPC UA Safety Test Tool for OPC UA Client/Server certified  OPC UA Safety Compliance Test Tool (UASCTT) Verifies Compliance of OPC UA Safety (Part 10000-015) Scottsdale, AZ – December 10th, 2025 – The OPC Foundation is proud to announce that the OPC UA Safety Compliance Test Tool (UASCTT) has been officially certified by TÜV SÜD […]

Unified Ethernet Standard Unlocks New Opportunities for Industrial Digitalization in Automation Industry

11/25/2025

Unified Ethernet Standard Unlocks New Opportunities for Industrial Digitalization in Automation Industry Joint Advancement of Ethernet-APL extends Interoperability to non-Hazardous Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) applications Nürnberg, Germany – November 26, 2025: The first industrial applications of the jointly developed Ethernet-APL technology by the Standard Development Organizations (SDO) FieldComm Group, ODVA, OPC Foundation, and PI (PROFIBUS […]

New Compliance Test Tool Release for OPC UA V1.05.06

11/20/2025

OPC Foundation announced the release of the OPC UA Compliance Test Tool (UACTT) with extended testing capabilities for OPC UA FX and Companion Specifications   Scottsdale, AZ – November 20th, 2025 – The OPC Foundation is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the initial version of the OPC UA Compliance Test Tool (UACTT) supporting […]

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 […]