Industrial IoT · Topic
Automation Deployment
4 articles from Industrial IoT practitioners
Robotics in manufacturing: five shifts defining factory floors in mid-2026
Physical AI, a massive automation gap, and a wave of new industrial partnerships are reshaping how manufacturers buy and deploy robotics in 2026.
End-of-line automation is the next deployment frontier for manufacturers
Nearly half of manufacturers plan end-of-line automation within 24 months, per IndustryWeek. Here's what operations leaders need to evaluate now.
Factory automation's deployment gap: new products flood the market as 80% of US facilities remain unautomated
A striking automation gap persists in US manufacturing even as vendors roll out edge AI, resilient edge platforms, and smarter vision systems at Automate 2026.
FANUC America debuts Cobot and Go booth with rapid-deployment automation at Automate 2026
FANUC America is showing pre-engineered collaborative robot systems built for rapid deployment at a dedicated Cobot and Go booth at Automate 2026 in Chicago.