Seeq Announces Generative AI Capabilities with Seeq AI Assistant
I sincerely hope you are not tired of reading about generative AI, because that will be the news for the rest of the year as each company introduced it as part of their software solution. This one comes from Seeq. Seeq unveiled the Seeq AI Assistant, a generative...
First All-natural Beverage Industry Plastic Bottle Cap
Completely biodegradable solution to replace conventional petroleum-based plastic bottle cap. Material science plus manufacturability are providing some really cool sustainability products. One reason dire projections seldom come true—humans are problem solvers. It...
Slow Productivity
Are you the type of person who is known for getting things done? Is yours the first name that comes to mind when someone in the organization needs a report written or a light bulb replaced? Is “no” a seldom used part of your vocabulary? In other words, do you always...
PICMG Announces Release of New InterEdge Standard
Targeted at Open, Modular Process Control Systems Modular compute, switch, and I/O architecture enables interoperable standard for industrial PCs, PLCs, and distributed control systems. Supports IEC 61499 and IEC 61131 for compatibility with a wide range of automation...
Emerson Jumps Into The Software-Defined Automation Architecture Fray
Sees Boundless Automation as Industry Inflection Point to Address Data Barriers & Modernize Operations Advanced software-defined automation architecture to integrate intelligent field, edge and cloud, unlocking a new era of productivity Global automation leaders...
Advanced Video Skills Training
I first wrote about DeepHow almost a year ago. DeepHow is an AI solution for skilled trades know-how capturing and training. The video platform and capture app empowers organizations to capture their processes on a smart device, upload it into the platform via the...
The Open Group Welcomes Shell as Its Latest Platinum Member
I just released a podcast where I thought about standards, interoperability, and open technologies. This news came my way, speaking of open, that Shell Information Technology International has become a platinum member of The Open Group. Shell has been a Member of The...
Kawasaki Robotics, Olis Robotics Offer Remote Monitoring and Control
I have begun receiving enough press announcements from the MODEX 2024 show that I am beginning to think I should have made plans for Atlanta next week (March 11-14, 2024). It’s material handling, so lots of robotics news. This one from Kawasaki Robotics and Olis...
Aras PLM Celebrates Growth, Partnerships, New Products at Customer Conference
The first trip I made as a new editor many years ago was to Microsoft to talk with a manufacturing software/PLM developer. PLM being Product Lifecycle Management—that layer of software used to translate CAD into manufacturing. When I covered automation, we didn’t...
Integrated Autonomous Mobile Robot Solutions
Some of the increased activity in industrial robots came from the collaborative (cobot) work in Denmark. There is also work with chips and software and safety. Another area of robotic innovation comes from the autonomous mobile robot (AMR) technology. This is news...