Guy Courtin, vice president of Industry and Advanced Technology at supply chain software and services business Tecsys Inc., spoke with Sharon Spielman, technical editor at Machine Design, about the ...

Free webinar examines how AI and machine learning are transforming precision motion control across multiple industries.

A quick pass through Automate 2026 shows how select motion and automation technologies are evolving across different layers ...

Manufacturing automation has reached its limits. Traditional systems execute deterministic control loops – programmed motion and rule-based exception handling. Physical AI fundamentally reimagines ...

Human-machine interfaces (HMIs) facilitate interaction between a human operator and a machine, allowing users to control machinery and receive feedback while ensuring smooth and efficient operation.

In the pursuit of achieving modern automation, the focus is often on software, sensors and smart controls. However, the true ...

Most shops these days need some form of automation. It’s not just about the lack of skilled labor. For the sake of pure competitiveness, shops need to find ways to reap the best utilization of their ...

A common theme in automation today is interoperability and openness. For many small to medium-sized manufacturers however, achieving this level of interoperability requires time and resources that ...

The year is 2009, during the Design Automation Conference (DAC) at a press dinner in a posh little restaurant in San Francisco’s Civic Center. About two glasses of red wine in, one of the journalists ...

Low-cost automation offers accessible solutions for manufacturers seeking to improve production without substantial capital investment. Simple automation tools like gravity-fed systems, basic sensors, ...