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...
Podcast Standards Standards Everywhere
I have published a new podcast thinking about standards and interoperability. I've seen successes of industry standards. I've also seen industrial standards struggle to break through the logjam of large companies drive to lock customers into their ecosystem. What is...
ABB Identifies New Frontiers for Robotics and AI in 2024
Two things. First, I cannot believe that ten years ago I lost interest in robotics thinking the whole genre was mature and not interesting. Second, I’m still getting executive visions for 2024. This news combines the two. Marc Segura, President ABB Robotics Division,...
Addressing the Increase in Wireless Demand with Frequency-Hopping Metasurfaces
We all know that the Industrial Internet of Things and other wireless devices are straining the wireless spectrum. Spectrum turns out to be a scarce resource. With continually growing communication requirements, both data and voice, this is a problem searching for a...
IDTechEx Finds CO2-Derived Concrete Can Build a Net-Negative Future
Many companies have found solid reasons for attempting to achieve a net-negative CO2 future. The business value continues to grow. I told my typically conservative boss early on at Automation World that the next issue’s topic was Green (as it was known then). He gave...