Update
While the NXP IW693 WiFi 6E SoC launched on July 15 (just before last week), we found it very relevant to include. That said, Cisco rolled out new agenticAI-driven Industrial AIoT management tools as part of CiscoLive's unveiling last week, geared at unified orchestration across OT, IT, and edge management stacks. IoT Evolution World.
"Cisco's agentic AI upgrade marks a significant leap in unifying previously siloed IoT and networking capabilities."
— Vikas Butaney, SVP & GM, Secure WAN & IIoT, Cisco, quoted in IoT Evolution World interview, late July 2025.
Why it Matters
- CEOs: This allows consolidation of OT/IT management, reducing complexity and vendor sprawl.
- Investors: Watch opportunities in companies offering unified management across fragmented IIoT landscapes.