4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (554+ words) When people picture robots, they often picture C-3PO: a humanoid that can walk, pick up objects and understand what human language. And for years the assumption was that we needed smarter robot brains. In fact, the brain is now the fastest-moving…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (198+ words) By Chirag Agrawal, Novelis global head of data science The dominant failure mode of industrial predictive maintenance is not model inaccuracy. It is a broken handoff between detection and response. This post describes an integration architecture that connects ML-based anomaly…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (116+ words) Automation World Once routine replanning is stable, using AI for future simulations can help answer higher-value, long-term questions like what happens to cost, delivery and labor if a rushed order is inserted, a line shuts down or a supplier slips?...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (430+ words) Festo’s AX Motion Insights platform consists of two applications: AX Motion Insights Electric for monitoring electric axes and servo drives, and AX Motion Insights Pneumatic for tracking pneumatic cylinders. The company explained that these apps can be deployed on-premises using…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (408+ words) With AI technology, quality control is no longer just about catching defects. It’s about preventing defects before they happen and optimizing key stages of production and commercialization. Following is a look at how AI is transforming the quality control process…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (264+ words) Automation World HighByte Updates Its Intelligence Hub with an AI Agent HighByte announced the general availability of HighByte Intelligence Hub version 4.4, which introduces a Pipeline AI Agent that enables manufacturers to configure, understand and edit industrial data pipelines through use…...

9+ mon, 4+ day ago  (499+ words) I recently overheard two plastics manufacturers discussing their operations. One said, “I noticed you schedule tool maintenance based on hours of operation rather than actual production cycles.” The second manufacturer responded, “You’re right; we should track cycles.” That plastics manufacturer…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (307+ words) EZ Systems announced that its automated inspection tool EZ Eye is accelerating AI training for machine vision inspection applications, enabling a 55% reduction in the work hours required to train deep-learning systems for challenging inspection applications. The company claims EZ Eye…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (411+ words) Automation has long been a driving force behind industrial efficiency, but few sectors have experienced its transformative impact as rapidly as medical and laboratory automation. Here, actuators — the motion components that convert energy into linear or rotary movement — are at…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (363+ words) "The target audience for this content includes professionals in electronics manufacturing, semiconductor design, and electronic design automation (EDA), such as engineers, workflow managers, and industry specialists interested in advanced AI-driven automation tools to improve design, verification, and manufacturing processes." Siemens…...