Buggy AI-generated Code
Notes and news about AI continue to build in my pending folder. Too many to figure out. I’ll start with this one. I saw this news item from Morning Brew, one of my daily news feeds…The AI…it filled the code with bugs. The amount of bugs popping up in AI-generated code...
Velotic Launches Combining Former Proficy, Kepware, ThingWorx
I thought something like this would happen when asset management firm TPG scarfed up some castoff small software divisions of larger companies. They’ve brought GE Vernova’s former Proficy business and PTC’s former Kepware and ThingWorx businesses together into a new...
Robot AI Trainer
Now that we’re learning more about Large Language Model AI, users have discovered that what the model is trained on is one important key. That makes this robot AI trainer intriguing. Universal Robots and Scale AI Launch Imitation Learning System to Accelerate AI Model...
Free Robotic Learning Event in Northern Nevada
Here’s a free learning event in Reno concerning the value of robotics for expanding your manufacturing productivity. As Northern Nevada's manufacturing sector continues its rapid expansion, the region's employers are confronting a growing challenge: a labor market...
Update on Open Process Automation Forum
I couldn’t make it to the February forum where the Open Process Automation Forum celebrated its 10th Anniversary. I remember meeting with Don Bartusiak, the instigator, along with Alan Johnston, Tom Burke, Dennis Brandl, and Dave Emerson to discuss standards and...
SUSE Just Acquired Losant
Another news item that became buried in all the AI information flooding my way. Terrence O’Hanlon of Reliability Web considered this significant to the reliability community. The Industrial Internet of Things angle, which seems dated, recently cropped up in a couple...
Datadobi Announces Early Access Program for Data Access Review
This news got lost in my list. It’s dated February 26, 2026. It’s amazing how my coverage has evolved over the decades. More and more data. Datadobi, has launched an Early Access Program for Data Access Review, a new capability coming to its StorageMAP platform....
Writing As Thinking
AI news and opinion notes clog my sidebar of potential blogs. Go ahead, try getting an hour free from some AI hype or dire warning. One I find a bit amusing is the fear of AI LLMs taking over writing. I’m old enough to remember teachers telling students not to just...
Survey Notes Most Companies Lack Customer Feedback
The vendor engineer explained a new product. My job was to take the product to UL for testing and approval. This was about 1984. It was a heater with electrical/electronic controls. We went over the schematic. “This circuit is here because the customer likes… This...
Digi International Launches MCP Server
I remember Digi International from a couple decades ago as a connectivity company. They went dark for many years, then has suddenly lit up my inbox since the pandemic. This news continues the connectivity path with something my brief acquaintance, Walker Reynolds,...
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