Hilscher’s comX 90 Wins Competitive Innovation Award from the Chinese Association of Automation

Hattersheim, 17 July 2026 – Hilscher’s embedded communication module comX 90 has been named “Most Competitive Innovative Product of the Year” by the Chinese Association of Automation (CAA). Presented annually to solutions that advance industrial communication and digital manufacturing, this accolade underscores the module’s technological excellence.

The award was presented on 9 April 2026 at the 2026 Automation Industry Annual Conference and the 21st Automation Industry Century Tour in Beijing. As one of China’s most prestigious and enduring automation industry events – now in its 21st year – the conference serves as a critical benchmark for technological progress and market direction in the world’s largest manufacturing sector.

Bringing together over 200 senior experts, executives, and researchers, it provides an authoritative platform where industry roadmaps are debated and future standards are shaped. For global technology providers, receiving an accolade at this event signifies not only technical distinction but also strong strategic relevance to the Chinese market.

Global Technology Recognized in China’s Leading Automation Market

The CAA’s Competitive Innovation Award specifically honors solutions that exhibit outstanding technical breakthroughs and demonstrable practical value in real-world industrial environments. Selected among numerous international contenders, comX 90, Hilscher’s multiprotocol embedded communication module for industrial automation devices, stood out for its ability to unify fragmented connectivity landscapes. By consolidating Industrial Ethernet, fieldbus, and IIoT protocols onto a single hardware platform via Hilscher’s proven netX 90 architecture, the module allows manufacturers to drastically reduce development efforts and hardware inventory costs.

comX 90 – Empowering Global Machine Builders

For device manufacturers, this means they can serve diverse regional markets with a single, standardized hardware design, which effectively future-proofs their products against evolving connectivity standards without costly hardware redesigns.

The recognition by CAA reinforces Hilscher’s position as a trusted partner for vendor-neutral, reliable communication solutions. Receiving the award at one of China’s most established automation events also reflects the growing importance of open, reliable communication solutions in the global automation industry.