Omron Invests $675 Million in OnLogic to Build Integrated Physical AI Platform

Omron Corporation, a Japanese automation giant, agreed on October 12 to acquire US industrial PC maker OnLogic for $675 million, marking a major pivot toward controlling the hardware and software stack for edge AI-powered manufacturing. The deal, expected to close in January 2027, pairs OnLogic's rugged industrial computers—used by over 70,000 manufacturing, energy, and logistics customers—with Omron's control systems, robotics, and machine vision to create next-generation "physical AI" platforms for factory automation.