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Serial Studio, 7,255 stars: a live dashboard for device data, with a paid build that reads PLCs directly

Describe the data format once and it draws plots, gauges and maps, records sessions and exports them. The free build covers serial, Bluetooth and network sockets; Modbus, OPC UA, MQTT, CAN and Siemens S7 need the paid Pro build.

For instrumentation techs and automation engineers: a quick way to see what a device is actually sending before anyone builds on that data.

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Moving Atoms turns a LiDAR scan of your site into a simulation-ready twin in 48 hours

Upload a LiDAR or SLAM scan from any scanner, up to 200 GB per file, and get back a twin with every object separated and editable and robots such as autonomous forklifts, pallet AMRs and palletizing arms placed on your floor. You can try layouts, fleet sizes and routes before a robot arrives.

For plant, warehouse and yard managers planning automation: test the robot layout on your real floor before you buy.