Founded in 1995 and based in the United States, ODVA is an international industry association specialising in industrial automation and industrial communication standards. It develops and promotes EtherNet/IP, the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) and DeviceNet to enable interoperability across connected industrial devices. Through technical specifications, conformance testing, certification programmes and member collaboration, ODVA supports secure, scalable industrial Ethernet networks. Its technologies serve smart manufacturing, robotics, process control and industrial IoT applications, connecting automation manufacturers and system integrators worldwide.