industrial automation

MVTec and BMG bring Halcon machine vision to Bosch Rexroth's ctrlX OS

MVTec, BMG and Bosch Rexroth are bringing Halcon machine vision to ctrlX OS through BMG's Nexeed Integrated Vision app.

ORAFOL halved lens inspection time using Zebra AI machine vision

ORAFOL Fresnel Optics automated inspection of its Fresnel lenses with Zebra AI machine vision and, according to Zebra, cut inspection times in half.

Why Reshoring Is Quietly Reshaping Who Buys Packaging Equipment

Reshoring's headline is jobs. The quieter story is a whole new category of packaging equipment buyer — building a line from scratch, making a seven-figure decision, and shopping on trust because they have no other way to shop.

IntelliFinishing Conveyorized Systems Scale and Expand

In today's industrial landscape, flexibility and scalability are essential attributes for manufacturing systems. As labor shortages continue to impact various sectors, companies are turning towards automation to maintain efficiency and productivity. Conveyorized finishing systems, like the one offer

Mariana Minerals raises $310 million and bets autonomous trucks can make stranded copper mines viable

Mariana Minerals closed a $310M round built around autonomous mining and domestic copper recycling, as industrial automation hits critical minerals, robotics, a

Emerson, FOBA, and Mitsubishi Electric signal a new wave of purpose-built industrial AI deployments

Three major manufacturers are embedding AI directly into automation hardware, from fault-detecting software agents to laser workstations and US-made IT cooling

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

AI safety agents hit zero misses in first industrial trials as automation sector accelerates

Industrial AI safety deployments achieve a perfect recommendation capture rate in early trials, while automation launches and leadership moves signal a sector i

Cranswick deploys Rockwell Automation pick-and-place robots to hit 240 cycles per minute in end-of-line packaging

UK food maker Cranswick replaced manual end-of-line packaging with autonox Delta robots running Rockwell Automation controls, reaching 240 picks per minute.

Cranswick deploys Rockwell Automation robotics at 240 picks per minute to automate its most labor-intensive packaging line

Cranswick's pigs-in-blankets line now runs 240 robotic picks per minute using autonox Delta robots and Rockwell Automation controls, freeing workers for higher-

Industrial automation's mid-2026 moment: AI picking, superhumanoids, and the safety certification push

From AI-based grippers to ISO 27001-certified robot makers, industrial automation's summer 2026 wave carries concrete operational implications.

Cobot orders surged 55.6% in Q1 2026 as automation demand shifts away from automotive OEMs

A3 data shows North American robot orders held near flat in Q1 2026, but collaborative robots and life sciences led sharp gains as automotive OEM demand slumped

Agentic automation hits enterprise scale: Automation Anywhere, Yaskawa, and KUKA signal a new operating model for industrial AI

From billion-request IT service desks to robots that write their own work orders, agentic AI is moving from pilot to production across manufacturing and operati

Roland Berger forecasts 6-9% annual growth as industrial automation shifts from traditional systems to intelligent platforms

Industrial automation is entering a five-year growth cycle, but humanoid hype at Automate 2026 is outpacing what factory floors can actually deploy today.

Analog Devices maps the semiconductor case for physical intelligence in industrial automation

ADI's Fiona Treacy lays out how AI-driven physical intelligence and humanoid robotics are reshaping factory systems and semiconductor demand.

AI and automation's adoption gap: what manufacturers must act on now

80% of U.S. factories have zero automation. New tools and C-suite strategy shifts are changing the calculus for operations teams.

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

OMRON debuts LD-150 and LD-300 AMRs at Automate 2026, targeting higher-throughput material flow

OMRON Robotics unveiled two next-gen LD Series AMRs at Automate 2026, built for heavier loads and tighter production spaces.

Industrial automation's mid-2026 inflection: safety standards, physical AI, and intralogistics consolidation

From ISO 27001 certifications to safety-rated ultrasonic sensors, industrial automation's latest moves carry direct compliance and procurement implications.

Standard Bots CEO: physical AI is closing the gap between what manufacturers want to automate and what they can

Standard Bots co-founder Evan Beard says physical AI lets manufacturers teach robots by demonstration, not programming, unlocking tasks once dismissed as imposs

Industrial automation's AI gap: why 80% of U.S. factories still run with zero automation

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

Mouser adds nine manufacturers to industrial automation lineup in H1 2026

Mouser Electronics added nine manufacturers to its industrial automation portfolio in the first half of 2026, spanning AI/ML, connectivity, power, control, and sensing.

Venture capital floods industrial automation as Honeywell restructures into standalone units

Large sums of VC funding are flowing into AI robotics startups while Honeywell spins off major divisions, reshaping how manufacturers source automation.

AI and automation's adoption gap: why most manufacturers haven't crossed the line yet

80% of U.S. factories have zero automation. New hardware, software, and C-suite strategy are converging to close that gap.

Industrial automation's big week: fenceless robots, humanoid IPOs, and a $100M expansion

From a cage-free dual-arm robot to a humanoid IPO and a Boston Dynamics campus, automation's mid-2026 moment is arriving fast.

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.

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.

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.

Edge AI, Vision Systems, Cobots and Digital Twins Define 2026 Factory Automation as Robot Orders Hold Steady

North American robot orders hit $2.25B in 2025 as manufacturers scale automation, but geopolitical headwinds are trimming 2026 growth forecasts.

Automate 2026: Inside Chicago's Preview of Robotics, AI and Humanoids

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