Rockwell Automation used Automate 2026 in Chicago to launch FactoryTalk Orchestration software, a platform designed to coordinate material flow and production processes from end to end as manufacturers shift from deploying individual machines to running them as one connected operation.
Connecting fragmented automation
Rockwell describes FactoryTalk Orchestration as a key component of its production-logistics strategy, connecting automated equipment with enterprise and plant systems and coordinating operations using real-time production signals. Built on the FactoryTalk Optix platform, the system standardizes connectivity across Rockwell's portfolio - including OTTO autonomous mobile robots - with additional ecosystem integrations planned.
From technologies to coordination
"As manufacturers continue investing in automation and robotics, the opportunity is shifting from deploying individual technologies to coordinating them across the operation," said Ara Surenian, production logistics business manager at Rockwell Automation. The software aims to move plants from fragmented automation toward more connected, autonomous operations.
Orchestration becomes a theme
The release adds to a growing orchestration push at Automate, alongside Roboteon's orchestration software and Vention and Teradyne's digital-twin collaboration, as vendors race to tie disparate robots and systems into a single coordinated flow.
Reporting based on coverage from Robotics 24/7.