Rockwell Automation Introduces LogixEdge Controllers for Software-Defined Automation

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MILWAUKEE, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced the launch of its LogixEdge™ controller, a new industrial control platform designed to help manufacturers simplify system architectures and accelerate software-defined automation.

Industrial PC-based platform combines Logix control with edge computing and containerized application support

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced the launch of its LogixEdge™ controller, a new industrial control platform designed to help manufacturers simplify system architectures and accelerate software-defined automation. By combining Logix control, edge computing and containerized applications on a single industrial PC-based platform, LogixEdge controllers enable manufacturers to deploy and manage automation and software workloads close to production operations.

As industrial environments become increasingly connected, manufacturers are looking for new ways to bridge operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) to stay competitive without adding complexity. Developed in response to this growing customer demand for architectures that support both deterministic control and modern software application deployment, LogixEdge controllers enable control and software applications to operate on a common platform, reducing the need for separate hardware while supporting more flexible deployment of automation, visualization and digital applications closer to production processes.

Using containerized applications and modern software management practices, manufacturers can deploy, update and manage software more consistently across distributed operations. This approach can help reduce deployment time, simplify lifecycle management and create a more adaptable automation infrastructure.

"Industrial automation is evolving from hardware-centric architectures to software-defined systems that are easier to deploy, manage and scale," said Stefano Schiavella, product manager at Rockwell Automation.

This launch reflects a growing adoption of software-defined automation, where control, applications and analytics can be…

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