The three companies say the agents will start with control system monitoring, cybersecurity and energy optimization, running on site so plant data stays local. They point to three years of Schneider's control system monitoring at CMPC Chile as the base. Vendor-reported; no results for the agents yet.
An AI planner takes an operator's instructions in plain language, splits the job between the machine tool and the robot, and the robot handles setup, cleaning, part removal and inspection. It is a demo, shown at JIMTOF in Tokyo from Oct 26. Vendor-reported.
NVIDIA says DSX POD comes with compute, networking, cabling and liquid cooling already built in, which cuts deployment from six months to as little as 14 days at a prepared site. Armada and Anduril are among the partners, and first deliveries are expected in early 2027.
The London company says Mantis carries up to 100 kg, switches tools and works from real building data. It is a look at autonomy moving onto the jobsite, not just into the factory.