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Insights on open process automation.
Articles, case studies, and perspectives from COPA on O-PAS, cybersecurity, deployments, and the partner ecosystem.
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The First O-PAS Certified Controller Is Here
ASRock Industrial's iEP-5010G-010 is the first product independently certified under The Open Group's O-PAS Certification Program. Self-declared conformance is no longer the bar.
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The COPA 500 Demonstrated No Vulnerabilities After Timed Cybersecurity Assessment
An independent government cybersecurity team assessed the COPA 500 at Camp Roberts in February 2026 and within the 4-hour testing window, found no vulnerabilities that enabled unauthorized interaction with its control functions.
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From Lighthouse to Standard Practice: Two Projects Validate O-PAS
ExxonMobil's Lighthouse project proved Open Process Automation could work at commercial scale. Their follow-up ACT project proved something more valuable: it could be routine.
Read more →The First O-PAS Certified Controller Is Here
ASRock Industrial's iEP-5010G-010 is the first product independently certified under The Open Group's O-PAS Certification Program. Self-declared conformance is no longer the bar.
Read more →The COPA 500 Demonstrated No Vulnerabilities After Timed Cybersecurity Assessment
An independent government cybersecurity team assessed the COPA 500 at Camp Roberts in February 2026 and within the 4-hour testing window, found no vulnerabilities that enabled unauthorized interaction with its control functions.
Read more →From Lighthouse to Standard Practice: Two Projects Validate O-PAS
ExxonMobil's Lighthouse project proved Open Process Automation could work at commercial scale. Their follow-up ACT project proved something more valuable: it could be routine.
Read more →
AI-Assisted Nuclear Control with the COPA 500 at Texas A&M
Texas A&M used the COPA 500 to demonstrate how SMRs can be co-piloted by AI while maintaining industrial-grade safety and reliability.
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Why End Users, Not Vendors, Are Driving Open Process Automation
Today, industrial operators face a convergence of pressures: aging control estates, rising cybersecurity risk, rapid advances in computing and analytics, and growing expectations to continuously improve efficiency without increasing operational headcount.
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What the OPA Reference Architecture Changes, And What It Deliberately Leaves Out
One of the most common misconceptions about Open Process Automation (OPA) is that it is simply a new control system product or a repackaging of existing DCS concepts.
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Why OPA Enables Ecosystem-Driven Innovation
OPA exists because end users reached a hard conclusion: meaningful innovation in industrial automation cannot occur inside closed, single-vendor platforms.
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Why Cybersecurity Must Be Built Into Control Architectures, Not Bolted On
Today's industrial control systems are connected, data-driven, and increasingly dependent on remote access and modern compute.
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