Ai Integration

A Micro LED chipmaker just raised nearly 100 million RMB, and lighting specs are getting stricter

VIJO’s new funding highlights a shift: buyers are moving from “LED equals LED” to driver design, thermal headroom, and controls integration.

Construction robots are starting to roll out like software, and Caterpillar knows the drill

Caterpillar is porting lessons from autonomous mining into AI rollout, as Gravis raises $200M and Starlink-style LEO links reshape remote ops.

Vention and FANUC America unify industrial and collaborative robots on a single AI platform

Vention and FANUC America have integrated FANUC's full robot portfolio into Vention's AI-driven platform, letting manufacturers design, simulate, and deploy aut

Most mid-sized manufacturers are stuck in AI pilot purgatory, Kaufman Rossin research finds

73% of manufacturing companies remain in AI testing phases, and not one has reached full operational deployment, per Kaufman Rossin research.

73% of mid-market manufacturers are still testing AI, with zero at full deployment

New Kaufman Rossin survey data reveals most mid-market manufacturers are stuck in AI experimentation, held back by siloed data and legacy ERP systems.

Robots, AI, and IIoT are reshaping the factory floor, but the real work is in integration

Robotics, AI quality control, and IIoT-driven predictive maintenance are converging in manufacturing, pushing ops leaders to rethink how they buy, deploy, and g

Robotics, AI accountability, and autonomous forklifts: automation's operational priorities this week

From ABB's new Visual SLAM forklift to a 70% AI accountability gap, this week's automation developments carry direct implications for ops and procurement teams.

Siemens and IFS partner to close the engineering-to-operations gap with industrial AI

Siemens and IFS announced a strategic partnership to connect design, manufacturing execution, and asset lifecycle data in a closed-loop industrial AI platform.

Fanuc, Kawasaki, and Stellantis anchor a wave of industrial AI partnerships reshaping factory floors

Major robotics and auto brands are embedding AI into production systems, with imitation learning and digital twins changing how factories operate.

Industrial automation accelerates in 2026 as AI, humanoids, and facility investments converge

AI robots, AMRs, and facility buildouts are reshaping industrial manufacturing in 2026, but operational readiness may be the real bottleneck.

Automation industry roundup: sensors, software, and AI drive June 2026 product wave

From 3D Hall-effect sensors to wave energy AI, automation's biggest names shipped major product and platform updates in late June 2026.

Samsung commits to all-AI factories by 2030, signaling end of pilot purgatory

Samsung plans to convert all manufacturing to AI-driven factories by 2030, deploying digital twins and specialized AI agents across quality, production, and log

AGCO Advances Fuel Efficiency Across Its Fendt®, Massey Ferguson® and Valtra® Brands

Independent testing highlights how AGCO Power™ engines and driveline integration help farmers reduce fuel use while maintaining field performance.

Why Connectivity Has Become the Cornerstone of Modern Industrial Automation

Industrial automation is in the middle of a profound shift, as manufacturers push beyond basic control toward fully connected, data-driven operations that bridge the plant floor and the enterprise. What began years ago as early experiments in digital transformation—simply getting PLC data into IT systems—has now accelerated into a critical business imperative fueled by…

Navigating the Future of Warehouse Automation and ASRS With HAI Robotics

As e-commerce continues to reshape the landscape of logistics and fulfillment, businesses are turning to Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS) to streamline operations and bolster efficiency. With industry experts like Hunter Senn of Hai Robotics leading the conversation, businesses are seeking clarity on the benefits and implementation of these sophisticated systems. ASRS are not…

Revolutionizing Automation – A Focus on Intralogistics with Siemens

Intralogistics expert Craig Henry, U.S. Industry Manager for Intralogistics at Siemens, joins Getting Smart and walks us through the rapidly evolving industrial landscape. Craig discusses how automation, robotics, and digitalization are critical for shaping the future of various sectors. So, what’s the current state of automation and robotics? Well, there’s a broad spectrum in that…

How AI Kitchen Process Optimization is Transforming the QSR Industry 

The COVID-19 pandemic forever altered the QSR landscape. Innovations once believed to take years to develop arrived out of necessity. Intel’s Internet of Things Group, joined by partners like PreciTaste, led the way with AI solutions that not only got QSRs up and running during the early stages of the pandemic but continued to innovate…

Exploring the Expansion of 5G Networks into Space

For defense contractor Lockheed Martin, space represents valuable terrain, a frontier with infinite possibilities. Recently, the defense contractor announced a partnership with satellite start-up Omnispace. Their mission: To develop a network of 5G infrastructure in space. This groundbreaking operation poses multiple questions. What drivers are behind the partners’ decision to make space the place for…

How to Get Networks and Autonomous Transportation on the Same Playing Field

The way we communicate, share data and use technology to act on those insights is changing – and it’s all leading to the cloud. On In the Cloud, every week new experts will engage in a fire side chat and will bring their extensive experience in software, IT and mobile solutions straight to you, offering a…

Industrial IoT: How IoT Has Evolved and Moved into the IoT 2.0 Era

Adam Livesay, Co-Founder of Elevat-IoT, remembers back a decade or more to hearing lots of people speculating about how the Internet of Things would change business and seeing competitors allocate resources to marketing rather than infrastructure or development. Now, in the midst of what he calls the era of IoT 2.0, the companies that…

Watch: Benefits of an IntelliFinishing Complete Automated Finishing System

IntelliFinishing offers you the most flexible paint finishing system in the industry. This system uses a unique conveyance, available in three sizes for parts from just a few pounds to items weighing ten tons or more. It also features modular pre-fabricated components which are quicker to set up and easier to reconfigure as needs change….

Listen: Making IoT and AI Work for You with Darren Legge & Tyler Gross of IBM

IoT has graduated from just an emerging technology to being integrated in practically every industry, providing valuable data to business owners and operators. But even with its capacities, IoT works better as a team, especially when it has AI by its side. Darren Legge and Tyler Gross, Watson IoT Solution Specialists for IBM, came…

Listen: IoT’s Ecosystem of Technology with Tom Raftery of SAP

Innovations in the Industrial IoT space are exciting and often industry changing, but they don’t act alone. The best, most ground-breaking changes occur when technology works together to create a co-working ecosystem. Tom Raftery, Global VP, Futurist and Innovation Evangelist at SAP, sat down on the podcast to tell us how blockchain and AI…