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June 2026

Datalogic and Pensa Systems bring AI-powered visual capabilities to mobile computers across the retail supply chain
Datalogic, a global technology leader in automatic data capture and industrial automation, announced a partnership with Pensa Systems, an innovator in AI vision software for retail, as part of its Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partner program. The collaboration brings visual AI capabilities to Datalogic mobile computers across the entire retail supply chain — from store shelves to back rooms and warehouse environments. [See Datalogic media release] -- Posted Thursday, June 4, 2026

Getac announces 8-inch ZX80W rugged Windows tablet
Getac Technology Corporation (Getac), a leading provider of rugged computing and mobile video solutions and a manufacturer with advanced in-house capabilities, today announced the expansion of its ZX80 range of 8-inch fully rugged tablets with the launch of the new ZX80W — a lightweight, highly mobile Windows 11 device built on ARM architecture. [See Getac media release] -- Posted Wednesday, June 3, 2026

What happened in rugged computing 15 years ago: June 2011
In June 2011, GD-Itronix introduced the GD3015 tablet and the GD8200 ultra-rugged notebook, and signed an Android license with Microsoft. Panasonic showed an upcoming 10.1-inch Android tablet and sold 5,300 Toughbook 19s to Italian ENEL. DAP introduced the small M1000 handheld. Getac sold 12,500 tablets via British SBL and introduced the X500 rugged notebook. We added the LXE Marathon tablet (just when Honeywell said it was buying LXE parent EMS Technologies) and the Elecsys Radix FW960 ultra-rugged handheld. Dell updated its rugged ATG and XFR laptops. Nordstrom wasn't sure if it should buy thousands of rugged devices or go with iPods in a case. We reviewed the Advantech TREK-510 and the Winmate G-WIN rugged Panel PC. [See RuggedPCReview May 2011 archives] -- Posted Monday, June 1, 2026

OnLogic introduces the 24" Tacton Panel PC
OnLogic announced the expansion of their Tacton Series of rugged panel PCs to include a new 24-inch screen size. This is their largest all-in-one touchscreen solution yet, designed to provide the high-performance interface required for today’s most complex technology challenges. Available are the Tacton TC401 flagship, the Tacton TN101 industrial display module, and the TM430 for Thin Manager -- Posted Monday, June 1, 2026
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