Rockwell Automation reports developments in industrial automation and digital transformation, including factory-floor control products, smart manufacturing software, and lifecycle services for industrial customers.
Recurring news covers quarterly results and guidance, dividend declarations, board and governance updates, investor conference appearances, and customer or partner deployments involving PlantPAx, Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform, and other automation technologies. Company updates also describe applications in refrigeration optimization, food production, warehouse automation, data centers, semiconductors, energy, cybersecurity, remote monitoring, and plant maintenance.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) increased its quarterly common-stock dividend to $1.45 per share, payable December 10, 2026.
The dividend rises from $1.38 in the prior quarter. Shareowners of record at the close of business on November 16, 2026, qualify for payment.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) introduced new SecureOT cybersecurity capabilities designed to help machine builders manage risks throughout the machine lifecycle.
The expansion includes cybersecurity assessments, advisory services, machine-level asset inventories, vulnerability identification, exportable compliance reports and continuous monitoring. Rockwell said the capabilities are intended to support secure-by-design practices and readiness for regulations including the Cyber Resilience Act and Machinery Regulation, which are approaching compliance deadlines in 2026 and 2027.
Rockwell Automation (ROK) released research examining how food and beverage manufacturers can move AI beyond pilots into broader business use. Drawing on its 2026 State of Smart Manufacturing Report, the analysis found nearly 90% of food and beverage manufacturers already use AI and machine learning or plan to do so in the near future, while effectively using only about 45% of collected data.
Industry respondents expect AI-supported manufacturing processes to rise from approximately 37% today to more than 60% by 2030. Rockwell identifies connected operational and business systems, accessible data and workforce readiness as requirements for scaling AI.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) announced an expanded product showcase for Automation Fair 2026, spanning its automation hardware and software portfolio.
The lineup includes LogixEdge and CompactLogix 5390 controllers, PointMax I/O, and the Armor PowerFlex 330 Integrated Drive Motor. Software exhibits include FactoryTalk Optix Version 1.9, FactoryTalk Conductor, and tools for asset management, engineering and edge deployments. Rockwell will also showcase artificial intelligence additions for the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform and expanded cybersecurity offerings. Attendees can see live demonstrations and meet company experts and partners; registration is open.
Rockwell Automation (ROK) announced support for NVIDIA Nemotron open models within FactoryTalk Conductor, its AI orchestration platform for industrial automation. The company says the added support gives manufacturers more deployment options while allowing engineering and production data to remain within their own environments.
The platform coordinates software and AI workflows initiated through natural-language requests. Customers retain access to Rockwell-verified agents and skills alongside customer-developed capabilities. Rockwell envisions increasingly complex agent-driven engineering workflows, with engineers retaining responsibility for oversight, validation and critical decisions.
Rockwell Automation (ROK) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2026 results on November 5, before the market opens. The company will also introduce fiscal 2027 guidance. A conference call will follow at 7:30 a.m. CST, with an audio webcast and presentation materials available on its Investor Relations website.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) announced its inclusion in 21 Gartner Hype Cycle reports covering industrial technologies and artificial intelligence. The reports span manufacturing operations, industrial cybersecurity, supply chain, private networks and industry-specific applications. Listed publications include reports on defense, oil and gas, life science manufacturing and the digital grid.
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Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) introduced FactoryTalk Conductor, an AI orchestration platform designed to coordinate work across industrial automation software.
The company plans commercial availability in the first quarter of 2027, following a public preview at Automation Fair 2026 in Boston. The platform is designed to connect AI agents, software and workflows so users can initiate engineering tasks through natural language. At launch, supported products will include Studio 5000 Logix Designer, Logix Echo, Emulate3D and FactoryTalk Optix.
Rockwell Automation plans further integrations with FactoryTalk Design Studio, FactoryTalk Historian, Plex and Fiix. Customers can create their own AI agents and skills alongside Rockwell-verified capabilities, and choose FactoryTalk Hub-hosted AI services or connect preferred language models, including locally hosted models.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) announced that Braskem is using its SecureOT Platform to support cybersecurity across its global industrial operations.
Within the first eight months, the platform was deployed across more than 39 industrial facilities. Braskem mapped and catalogued more than 3,000 assets, completed 100% of project preparation and achieved 95% infrastructure readiness. The platform provides an inventory of operational technology assets—equipment and systems used in industrial operations—to support vulnerability prioritization and compliance audits.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) and Hitachi Energy announced a collaboration to connect industrial power infrastructure with systems that manage production. The collaboration initially focuses on mining and metals, combining electrical infrastructure, process automation and digital technologies in a “grid-to-process” approach.
The companies aim to help customers coordinate power and production planning, improve operational visibility and support future electrification and capacity expansion. They are exploring solution development, customer engagement and selected industrial applications, with potential applications in other energy-intensive industries.