Build Resilient, Software-Defined Industrial Automation Systems
Industrial Automation Is at an Inflection Point; Systems Require a Strong Software Foundation
Oct. 2, 2026
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Explore the foundational software strategies embedded software and system engineers can use to modernize industrial automation platforms while preserving deterministic performance, functional safety, cybersecurity and long-term maintainability.
Architect for mixed criticality. Learn how a real-time operating system and hypervisor can separate hard real-time control, HMI, connectivity, analytics and AI workloads on shared compute platforms.
Protect predictable execution. Understand how microkernel isolation, priority-based scheduling and fault containment help reduce interference, jitter and system-wide failures.
Build safety and cybersecurity into the foundation. See how pre-certified software, safety artifacts, secure boot, encryption and reduced attack surfaces can streamline compliance and strengthen system integrity.
Modernize without abandoning legacy investments. Discover how POSIX portability, board support, virtualization and protocol ecosystems can simplify migration, hardware consolidation and lifecycle upgrades.
Accelerate development and deployment. Explore cloud-enabled and virtualized workflows, VS Code tooling, OCI-compliant containers and pre-integrated components that reduce hardware dependence and integration burden.