DETROIT, MI and ERLANGEN, Germany, June 4, 2026 – Siemens is adding HighByte Intelligence Hub to its Industrial Edge Marketplace to help manufacturers move industrial data from machines, control systems and enterprise software into AI workflows. The integration connects operational technology (OT) sources such as PLCs and SCADA systems with information technology (IT) systems, giving Siemens Intelligence Center X data for AI models, agents and industrial applications.
HighByte Intelligence Hub is an industrial data operations software for data modeling, orchestration and governance. Running natively on Siemens Industrial Edge, it uses the environment for application and configuration management while connecting to Industrial Edge’s Connectivity Suite for access to PLCs, SCADA systems and industrial protocols.
“The partnership solves a core challenge to make AI-powered industrial production a reality: making data from diverse sources accessible, understandable and actionable across the enterprise,” said Rainer Brehm, COO for automation and CTO at Siemens Digital Industries. “By bringing together Industrial Edge’s robust OT connectivity with HighByte‘s DataOps capabilities and Intelligence Center X, we bridge the gap between shop floor operations and IT systems.”
Integrated Solution for Data Access and Contextualization
The integration extends beyond machine connectivity by applying HighByte’s DataOps functions to IT data sources across production operations. This creates a data infrastructure where operational and enterprise data can be processed, organized and reused for industrial applications.
HighByte Intelligence Hub also supports data contextualization and pipelining across IT/OT domains. Users can apply transformation rules to raw operational data, add business context and deliver data sets to IT services. The software can also act as a Unified Namespace provider and send commands from IT systems, including manufacturing execution systems (MES), back to PLCs through Industrial Edge’s Connectivity Suite to adjust machine setpoints securely.
“Industrial organizations have long struggled with fragmented data across IT and OT systems,” said Tony Paine, CEO at HighByte. “By directly integrating HighByte Intelligence Hub with Industrial Information Hub on Industrial Edge, we give customers a direct path to contextualized and standardized data. This is the foundation needed to build data products and leverage AI at scale with Siemens’ Intelligence Center X.”
Maximizing the Value of Industrial Data at Vivix Vidros Planos
Vivix Vidros Planos, a flat glass manufacturer in Brazil, used Siemens Industrial Edge, HighByte and Intelligence Center X to digitalize its core production process with 30 industrial applications. The company also built an application to predict and prevent degradation in its $120 million glass furnace, to maximize its utilization and economic lifetime.
“HighByte on Siemens Industrial Edge enables us to feed highly contextualized industrial data into Intelligence Center X, so that our developers can build industrial AI models, agents and applications at speed and scale, with very little support from our limited pool of OT experts. This combination is really driving OT, IT and AI convergence and accelerating our industrial agentic transformation,” says Aristóteles Terceiro Neto, industrial transformation manager at Vivix Vidro Planos.
Source: Siemens
About Siemens Digital Industries
Siemens Digital Industries (DI), a division of Siemens AG, focuses on industrial automation and digitalization. Based in Nuremberg, Germany, the division provides software, automation systems, and digital services that support the full product and production lifecycle—from design and engineering to manufacturing and maintenance. With a history extending over six decades, Siemens DI serves key sectors including automotive, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, energy, and electronics. Its technologies, such as the Xcelerator platform and SIMATIC automation systems, are designed to integrate physical and digital processes, enabling data-driven manufacturing and operational efficiency. The division reports annual revenues exceeding €18 billion and employs approximately 70,000 people globally. Its portfolio supports manufacturers in implementing Industry 4.0 strategies by linking simulation, automation, and real-time data in scalable systems.
About HighByte
HighByte, founded in 2018 and based in Portland, ME, develops software that helps manufacturers and industrial companies integrate and manage data from operational and information technology systems. The company focuses on data architecture and integration needs within global manufacturing as organizations modernize their operations. Its primary product, HighByte Intelligence Hub, is an Industrial DataOps application that supports model-based data flows and provides structured, ready-to-use data for cloud systems. The software uses a codeless interface intended to simplify configuration and support faster integration work. HighByte serves industries such as manufacturing, energy, consumer goods and industrial products.