In 2016 UPC released the new version of the Ulstein Integrated Automation System (ULSTEIN IAS®). This is a major release, where the previous system from 2006 is replaced by top modern technology based on ULSTEIN X-CONNECT™. The new product, which is first in its line with an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) backbone, has, among a range of different things and functionality, a new Graphical User Interface (GUI), segmented topology and is scalable in size and availability.