Industrial IoT · Topic
Factory Floor
4 articles from Industrial IoT practitioners
Robotics in manufacturing: five shifts defining factory floors in mid-2026
80% of U.S. factories still run without automation. Here's what physical AI, new cobots, and vendor restructuring mean for ops teams right now.
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
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.
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…