Automation

PigeonBot II flying in the open air.
Automation
Robot Bird Flies Using Real Pigeon Feathers
The robotic bird can fly autonomously in the open air.
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GreenBox Systems logo.
Automation
GreenBox Systems to Spend $144 Million to Build an Automated Warehouse in Georgia
The warehouse is scheduled to open in late 2025.
November 14, 2024
A data center company recently enabled autonomous robot dogs to patrol and protect their premises, but soon realized the bots' potential was being stunted by a few key missing features.
Automation
Generative AI Can Make Autonomous Security Robots More Human
By applying generative AI in a thoughtful, strategic way, we can set a new standard for intelligent security operations.
November 11, 2024
This illustration taken from the government's official YouTube video shows a conveyor belt road.
Automation
Japan Plans Automated Cargo System to Relieve Driver Shortage, Cut Emissions
They call it "conveyor belt road."
November 4, 2024
ABB Motion President Brandon Spencer cuts the ribbon at the company's new campus in New Berlin, Wisconsin.
Operations
ABB Cuts Ribbon at $100M Wisconsin Facility
The company expects the new campus to increase its production footprint by 45%.
October 29, 2024
Jake Klocke, of PowerPollen, prepares a pollen applicator, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, near Ames, Iowa.
Automation
Autonomous Tech Is Coming to Farming
What will it mean for crops — and workers who harvest them?
October 28, 2024
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BlackBerry Unveils Platform for Industrial Automation
November 14, 2024
May Mobility and Lyft partnership.
May Mobility to Deploy Autonomous Vehicles to the Lyft Platform
November 6, 2024
Data Center
Meeting the Demands of AI Computing
October 31, 2024
The Mitsubishi Robotic line.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Launches Robot with Largest Reach in Economical Robot Series
October 23, 2024
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IEN Unboxed is a new show in which our editors unbox new tools on the market and discuss their features.
November 11, 2024
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Operations
Norwalt Automation Group Launches New Corporate Umbrella Company
Norwalt Automation Group aims to deliver solutions to its partners across various sectors.
October 21, 2024
Cyngn's 12,000 lb. DriveMod Tugger.
Automation
Cyngn's 12,000-Pound DriveMod Tugger Deploying With Manufacturers
The new tugger doubles the towing capacity of its predecessor.
October 17, 2024
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Operations
Fictiv Launches Automated Design for Manufacturability for Injection Molding
The tool provides engineers with instant, actionable design feedback.
October 15, 2024
Stan, Stanley Robotics' outdoor autonomous valet parking robot, in service
Automation
HL Robotics Acquires "Stanley Robotics"
The acquisition brings in Stanley Robotics' outdoor valet parking robots.
October 14, 2024
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Automation
SmartLoad Line of Tools, Fasteners and Accessories
This provides dependable fastening performance for machine-driven, high-volume assembly.
October 11, 2024
Omnivision's company office building.
Automation
Omnivision, Nvidia Demo Humanoid Robots with Multi-Camera Sensing
The robots are engineered to imitate human expressions, interactions and movements.
October 9, 2024
Longshoremen bow for a prayer during a strike at the Bayport Container Terminal on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Houston.
Labor
Dockworkers Join Other Unions in Trying to Fend Off Automation
The coal industry went through a similar reckoning as machines displaced laborers.
October 3, 2024
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Automation
Deploying Hyperautomation to Drive Value and Efficiency
Leveraging advanced technologies, including AI, to manage data and automate workflows.
September 27, 2024
Digital Threads
Artificial Intelligence
Leveraging GenAI, Edge Computing
Digital transformation is never easy, but the benefits can be realized sooner.
September 27, 2024
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Automation
Robotic Shaping System Automates Fish Processing
Computer vision and force-control technologies identify and shape breaded fish fillets
September 25, 2024
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Industry 4.0
ABB Launches Ultra Accuracy for GoFa Cobots
WATCH: Its path accuracy of 0.03 mm supports accurate production in a variety of industries.
September 25, 2024
Container ships docked at the Port of New York and New Jersey, Elizabeth, N.J., May 20, 2021.
Automation
Longshoremen at Key Ports Threaten to Strike Over Automation, Pay
A stoppage would shut down ports that handle about half the nation's cargo from ships.
September 18, 2024
The Cavalier Autonomous Racing team celebrates being the fastest AI at the Racing Capital of the World.
Automation
UVA's Robot Racer Claims Win at Indy Speedway
The autonomous racer won the speed trial of Indy Autonomous Challenge.
September 10, 2024
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a crew of four lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Aerospace
SpaceX Launches Billionaire to Conduct the First Private Spacewalk
It will be the first time private citizens conduct a spacewalk.
September 10, 2024