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2026 Check-In: Was the Agentic AI Hype Just a Mirage?
Agentic AI is a real technology that was sold on a fictional timeline, and telling those two things apart is the most useful thing an automation professional can do this year. -
Honeywell Leans Into OT Cybersecurity Topics at 50th HUG Event
“The cybersecurity landscape for industrial organizations continues to evolve rapidly, with increasingly advanced threats targeting critical operations,” said Jim Masso, president and CEO of Honeywell Process Automation. -
Can AI Be Trusted in Industrial Automation?
Here's why security assurance and validation must evolve for AI-enabled industrial automation and control systems. -
How Unit Level Traceability Can Help MedTech Scale Toward Physical AI
Digital Device History Records (eDHR) are the norm across MedTech manufacturing, but data inconsistency across systems can limit automation. A new framework could address the lack of alignment. -
How Many Chips Does It Take to Build a Humanoid Robot?
Humanoid robots typically contain between 1,000 and 2,000 semiconductor chips, approximately an order of magnitude higher than the content found in a conventional industrial robot. -
The Silent Automation Layer Nobody Talks About: Middleware Becoming the Real Control System
Middleware became a control system, and it did so without inheriting any of the discipline we spent seventy years wrapping around control systems. -
Hyperautomation Hits the Factory Floor: When Everything Starts Automating Everything
The target of the automation is no longer a task. It's the discovery and automation of processes themselves. -
Keeping Ahead Means Keeping the Intel Flowing in the Age of Continuous Disruption
Manufacturers are no longer asking whether disruption will occur, but whether their operations can respond quickly enough to minimize its impact. -
US Machinery Orders Are Outstripping Shipments. What Happens Next?
The US machinery market is entering a new investment cycle as new orders are once again growing faster than shipments. -
Light Operate vs. Dark Operate Sensor Modes: Understanding the Difference and Choosing the Right One
Every controls engineer should understand the difference between light operate and dark operate sensor modes. -
Why an 'Outcome-First' Mindset Is Essential for Turning AI into Measurable ROI
Integrating AI into core operations enables scalable impact, improved efficiency and sustained performance gains. -
New Technologies Lower the Barrier to Capturing Legacy Machine Data
A new generation of lower-cost smart sensors and industry-standard connectivity protocols are making it easier, faster and more affordable to augment legacy shop floor equipment. -
Using Robots to Overcome Workforce Challenges in Manufacturing
Robotics can help organizations maximize existing labor resources, improve safety and increase productivity while creating opportunities for employees to develop new skills. -
Cybersecurity Strategies for Managing End-of-Life Industrial IoT Devices
Organizations that establish strong life cycle management practices position themselves to adapt as threats evolve and technology advances. -
Small Cable Choices Drive Big Automation Outcomes
Factoring in small decisions regarding cable specifications earlier in the design process can make the difference between stable, predictable operation and issues that only surface later on. -
Outcome First, Technology Second: Smart Manufacturing Insights from a Continuous Process Practitioner
When technology works, why does a pilot or project fail? Here are three clues to better outcomes. -
How Ready Are Suppliers for New Robot Safety Standards?
Robot manufacturers and system integrators of all sizes should treat preparation as a strategic priority rather than a compliance afterthought. -
Humanoids Could Add 30% to Collaborative Robot Arm TAM
While both China and the United States have humanoid production capabilities, only China possesses a fully integrated collaborative robot (cobot) manufacturing ecosystem and a mature supply chain. -
Service Assurance Enables Transforming IP Camera Networks into Certified Life Safety Infrastructure
An AI-powered video analytics approach to hazard detection can monitor thousands of square feet visually and instantaneously, providing early-stage detection. -
What Agentic AI Needs from Your Plant Data: A Readiness Checklist for Operations Leaders
Let's examine a practical readiness framework for operations leaders can use to assess the data infrastructure before committing to agentic AI investment and defines the boundaries within which autonomous action can be responsibly deployed.