Machines are moving beyond single-point sensing. Multi-sensor fusion now delivers vision, ranging and inertial data. The ...

In a recent McKinsey survey, only 13 percent of CFOs and other senior business executives polled said their finance organizations use automation technologies, such as robotic process automation (RPA) ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gary Drenik is a writer covering AI, analytics and innovation. Every day we hear about new ways automation is transforming ...

The goal is to allow the PLC to be continually upgraded like a smartphone instead of being doomed to obsolescence. Controller manufacturers have created their own app stores to provide links for ...

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SEW Eurodrive showcases its StarterSet automation packages for machine builders that include controllers, HMIs, power supplies, I/O, servo drives and motors, and software. The control cabinet ...

Larry Asher, director of operations, Bachelor Controls Inc. American folklore is home to many tales, some of which describe how people often view automation, i.e., as man vs. machine. For example, in ...

HEIDENHAIN is a world-leading provider of encoders, machine controls, touch probes, digital readouts and metrology solutions—empowering engineer...READ MORE The automation technology surrounding a ...

Automated machine learning promises to speed up the process of developing AI models and make the technology more accessible. Machine-learning researchers make many decisions when designing new models.

Manufacturers are experiencing a perfect storm, with stretched supply chains, increasing cost of goods and materials, and the ever-present skills gap. At times it can be challenging to survive – let ...