Report 23 Jul 2026

Digital Platforms for Industrial Edge Management in Europe - PAC RADAR (internal use) - 2026

PAC has evaluated the providers of open digital platforms and related services for specific industrial use cases in Europe:

PAC reviewed a list of 23 new lighthouse factories to identify the most relevant trend topics based on the latest leading implementations of digital factory use cases worldwide. The main trends can be grouped around three aspects:

  • Build a Digital Core to Scale Fast
  • Run Industrial AI at Scale
  • Apply Industrial AI to Frontier Areas

Leading factories start with a digital core, then scale the implementation of digital solutions and industrial AI and push AI usage in frontier areas like complex quality control, self-optimizing processes, dark factory, physical AI, AI-supported workers, and AI-advanced R&D.

The PAC RADAR is an effective tool for the holistic evaluation and visual positioning of leading software and ICT service providers in local markets.
With the help of predefined criteria, PAC evaluates and compares providers’ strategies, development, and market position in addition to performance and competencies within specific market segments.

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