Europe's three biggest industrial companies are cashing in on the AI boom, as Schneider and Siemens expand further into software, while ABB focuses on equipment
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The European industrial giants are drawing a clear line: Schneider and Siemens are racing to own the software and orchestration layer, while ABB leans into hardware and equipment. If you sell into factories or infrastructure, expect tighter, more opinionated ecosystems—your integration and data access strategy now matters as much as your feature set.
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