Automation

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Automation
Murrelektronik Unveils 6 New Automation Solutions
New product portfolio simplifies decentralized automation with intelligent connectivity, enhanced safety and streamlined machine integration.
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Automation
Brazil’s Senate Passes Rare Earth Minerals Regulation, Challenging China's Domination
Boosting exploration of rare earth elements for a wide range of products, including EVs.
September 3, 2026
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Automation
Motion Plastics Enable Precision Gantry Systems for Mobile Robotics
How self-lubricating linear motion systems deliver reliable performance and maintain millimeter accuracy in demanding field applications.
May 27, 2026
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Automation
Hyundai’s Renovated HQ Lets Humans and Robots Work Together in Harmony
Watch: The DAL-e Gardener is more than just a mobile sprinkler.
May 18, 2026
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Automation
How Jason Pohl Uses CNC to Make Championship Belts for WWE
He spent more than 16 years as the lead designer at Orange County Choppers.
April 20, 2026
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Automation
Designing for Automation Will Be the Next Big Competitive Advantage
The best examples of successful DFAMA have been in automotive manufacturing.
April 14, 2026
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OT Security Market Quadruples as Critical Infrastructure Threats Grow
September 24, 2026
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The Automation Trap Manufacturers Keep Falling Into
September 18, 2026
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When the Network Becomes the Bottleneck
August 4, 2026
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Automation Fuels Strong Start to 2026 Metalworking Machinery Orders
June 8, 2026
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Hyundai Mobis Looking for Robotics Partners in Silicon Valley
May 19, 2026
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How Does Atlas Learn?
May 18, 2026
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Why Industrial Networks Are the New Competitive Edge
May 6, 2026
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Today and Tomorrow’s Manufacturing IT
April 15, 2026
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3 Biggest Hurdles in Bringing AI to Factory Floor and How to Overcome Them
April 2, 2026
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How the Front Line Became a Lab for Drone Innovation
March 23, 2026
Animated robot and warehouse worker in yellow safety vest standing in warehouse with stacked boxes, promoting agility contractor or robot babysitter services
'Agility Contractor': The Newest Manufacturing Job is a Robot Babysitter
March 23, 2026
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Bezos Wants $100 Billion to Jumpstart Manufacturing’s AI Revolution
March 20, 2026
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Automation
Meet Me at MODEX
Long live the product demo.
March 17, 2026
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Automation
Thousands of Holes, Zero Doubt
Efficient drilling doesn’t happen by chance.
March 17, 2026
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Automation
ABB, NVIDIA Partner to Deliver Industrial-Grade Physical AI at Scale
The partnership will close the sim-to-real gap that limits manufacturers' ability to design and develop advanced manufacturing processes in the virtual world.
March 10, 2026
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Automation
Technicians Restore Lost Film Believed to Depict Cinema’s First Robot
It is nearly 130 years old.
March 6, 2026
Factory worker collaborating with white and blue AEON humanoid robot at industrial assembly workstation
Automation
BMW Group Launches Another Humanoid Pilot Project
The company conducted a similar project in the U.S. last year.
March 3, 2026
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Automation
Humanoid Robot Market Could Reach Nearly $30 Billion by 2036 as Automotive, Logistics Deployments Scale
These robots still face major engineering and manufacturing constraints.
March 3, 2026
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Automation
Atlanta Is Getting a Fully Autonomous Public Transit System
It will connect the ATL SkyTrain to the Gateway Center Arena.
February 18, 2026
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Automation
Uncrewed Vessel Wants to Take Over 'Dull' Jobs for the U.S. Navy
Seasat's ship has completed trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic crossings.
February 17, 2026
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Automation
Lockheed Martin's New Autonomous Sub Can Hitch a Ride on Larger Vessels
It charges its batteries using hydrogenerators.
February 16, 2026
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Automation
Trener Robotics Delivers Pre-Trained Skills to Industrial Robots
WATCH: The Acteris platform helps operators turn conversational input into executable automation.
February 10, 2026
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Robot Orders Jump in 2025 as Manufacturers Double Down on Automation
Companies ordered 36,766 robots valued at $2.25 billion last year.
February 5, 2026
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Automation
RobCo Raises $100M to Scale U.S. Production
The company expanded into the U.S. in 2025.
January 29, 2026
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Automation
A New Look at Automation in the Machine Shop
Siemens presents a solution for the busy, multi-tasking, small to mid-sized machine shop.
January 28, 2026
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Automation
The Researchers Helping Robots Get a Grip
It remains one of the biggest challenges for robots.
January 19, 2026
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Automation
Automated Industrial Robotics Acquires KAON to Boost Medical Manufacturing Automation
It specializes in precision assembly, aseptic high-speed filling and end-of-line automation.
January 9, 2026