Factory Automation

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.

Chinese-made robots are reaching 148 countries as factory task complexity rises

Chinese industrial robots now operate in 148 countries, signaling a major shift in global automation supply chains that procurement and ops teams must evaluate.

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.

A3's 2026 automation whitepaper wave signals a shift from fixed hardware to software-defined factory floors

A3 members including Intel, Bosch Rexroth, Cognex, and Zebra are publishing technical guidance that points operations teams toward software-defined, AI-governed

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.

AI deals and embodied robotics push factory automation into a new era

Fanuc, Google, Kawasaki, and Stellantis headline a wave of industrial AI partnerships reshaping how robots are built, trained, and deployed.

Industrial automation accelerates: AI tools, certifications, and smarter asset management reshape the factory floor

Honeywell, Infinite Uptime, Schneider Electric, and Carlo Gavazzi signal a new wave of industrial automation advances in mid-2026.

Industrial automation in focus: six product launches shaping factory floors in June 2026

Automate 2026 opens June 22 in Chicago with 1,000+ exhibitors, a new humanoid pavilion, and a sector-wide debate on why AI—not machines—now limits factory perfo

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

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…