1st Place in “Products of the Year 2026”: Neuron Automation Wins with Safety Toolkit

Press Release | Computer & Automation

St. Pölten, April 15, 2026 – Neuron Automation is driving a fundamental shift in functional safety: away from project-specific hardware and toward a scalable, software-defined platform approach. The company has now been recognized for this innovation. In the “Products of the Year 2026” readers’ choice awards by the trade publication Computer&Automation, Neuron Automation achieved 1st place in the “Safety & Security” category with its Safety Toolkit.

Out of around 600 submitted products, the editorial team nominated 96 solutions across 12 categories. More than 19,000 readers voted for the best products and selected Neuron Automation as the winner in the Safety category.

“This award is especially meaningful to us because it comes directly from the market,” says Michael Plankensteiner, CEO of Neuron Automation. “It confirms our approach of fundamentally rethinking functional safety — as a scalable, software-defined platform.”

Read the full article here: 1st Place in “Products of the Year 2026”