24 articles
FDA greenlit continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing under full AI process control—a landmark for pharma automation. What it means for validated production systems.
Industrial AR glasses with built-in AI assistants are changing how technicians handle maintenance, troubleshooting, and machine operation on the factory floor.
Generative AI is reshaping how engineers design automation cells, robot layouts, and fixturing—cutting design cycles from weeks to days with optimized configurations.
Amazon Robotics unveils an AI-powered bin picking system achieving 99.5% pick success on random bin contents, signaling a shift in warehouse and manufacturing automation.
OSHA's new framework for AI-controlled safety systems sets validation, monitoring, and documentation requirements for manufacturers deploying AI in safety-critical applications.
ROS 3 launches with native AI integration, real-time determinism, and industrial-grade security. Here's what it actually changes for manufacturers running robotic systems.
Yaskawa demonstrated an AI welding system that learns parameters from expert welders, cutting programming time 80%. How learning-from-demonstration changes robotic welding.
BMW's new AI-integrated factory in South Carolina sets a benchmark for smart manufacturing with end-to-end AI from planning through production and quality control.
Rockwell Automation's $800M acquisition of an AI vision startup signals a major shift in machine vision and quality inspection for manufacturing.
Video-based learning lets robots watch human workers and replicate assembly tasks without manual programming. Here's how it works and where it's headed.
Tesla has deployed Optimus humanoid robots in its factories for basic material handling. Here is what this means for industrial automation and why purpose-built robots still dominate.
Amazon's deployment of 750,000 robots across its fulfillment network signals a shift in warehouse and manufacturing automation. We examine the technical systems behind the rollout and what it means for industrial integrators.