Knowledge graph - Scientific news
Schneider Electric has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cognite, a leader in industrial data and AI software, for $3.1 billion. Announced on June 30, 2026, the acquisition focuses on integrating Cognite’s Data Fusion knowledge graph technology with Schneider’s AVEVA platform to enable "Agentic Industrial AI." This integration allows Large Language Models (LLMs) to reason across complex engineering and operational data, transforming AI from a descriptive tool into an autonomous "decision--and--action" engine. For the corporate sector, this represents a significant shift toward grounding autonomous agents in a structured semantic backbone to ensure deterministic outcomes in high--stakes industrial environments.