Automation Challenges

IntelliFinishing Systems Adapt Better When Labor is Short

Labor availability has become one of the most persistent operational challenges across manufacturing. Recruiting skilled workers, particularly in specialized roles like painting and finishing, is difficult in most markets. For facilities running traditional finishing lines, a single absent employee

Rockwell Automation report: 93% of manufacturers have MES, but only 23% have fully integrated it

A Rockwell Automation survey of 1,560 manufacturers finds MES adoption is nearly universal, but enterprise-wide integration remains the defining gap.

Robotics, AI accountability, and autonomous forklifts: five automation developments operations leaders need to know

From ABB's new Visual SLAM forklift to a Kore.ai finding that 70% of enterprises can't trace AI failures, this week's automation news carries real operational w

93% of manufacturers have MES, but only 23% have fully integrated it across the enterprise

Rockwell Automation's 2026 survey of 1,560 manufacturers finds near-universal MES adoption masking a deep integration gap that caps AI and operational value.

Chinese industrial robots now reach 148 countries as factory task complexity rises

Chinese-manufactured robots are handling complex factory tasks and shipping to 148 countries, raising urgent questions for global procurement and ops teams.

Industrial automation's AI gap: why 80% of U.S. factories still run without robots

80% of U.S. factories have zero automation, even as Honeywell, ABB, and others push AI-driven tools to close the gap.

Listen: Robotic Arms Are Dominating The Future Of Automation

Looking in the perspective of the manufacturing industry, when considering buying parts, usually the one that is produced for cheaper and on a quicker timeline will always win. With that being said, automation or IoT in the space have really highlighted the problem with ROI in various companies as these complex equipment processes might…