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Global Open Automation Growth Opportunities, 2025

Publisher Frost & Sullivan
Published Apr 29, 2025
SKU # MC20004091

Description

End users and vendors are making headway in open automation by releasing new standards, developing new products, and completing Open Process Automation (OPA) initiatives. Given the current trends arising in the industry, it is necessary to see how open automation relates to them and how it can benefit manufacturers.

This report provides an overview of the current state of open automation and the standards organizations pushing it. We also identify key vendors offering products that can integrate into systems compliant with Open Process Automation Standards (O-PAS). Additionally, we analyze the impact of multiple technologies and methodologies on open automation, including essential components such as data communication protocols, the rising trend of do-it-yourself software solutions, the influence of open-source software, and the concept of a Unified Namespace (UNS). By examining these factors, Frost & Sullivan aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how open automation is transforming the manufacturing landscape.

Table of Contents

Strategic Imperatives
Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Open Automation Industry
Growth Opportunity Analysis
Introduction
Definition
Timeline
Open Automation vs. Open Source vs. Open Architecture
Relationship to Software-defined Automation
PLCs and DCS
Growth Drivers
Growth Restraints
Organizations
Members
Relevant Vendors for Open Automation
OPC UA
MQTT
OPC UA vs. MQTT: Why it Matters
Process and Discrete Manufacturing
UNS
The Future of Manufacturing
Growth Opportunity Universe
Growth Opportunity 1: Prioritize Open Architecture over Interoperability
Next Steps
Benefits and Impacts of Growth Opportunities
Action Items & Next Steps
List of Exhibits
Legal Disclaimer

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