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The new mark of five million robots operational in factories worldwide is more than double the number seven years ago. The strongest growth is taking place in Asia, followed by Americas. Europe is moving ahead more slowly.

Implementing the CRA is an opportunity to achieve higher levels of product security maturity by actively anticipating and preparing to address security issues that may arise throughout a product’s lifecycle.

The new facility will help customers across the Middle East and Africa reduce operational disruptions and accelerate time-to-market.

Level data from unreliable field instrumentation can turn an expensive automation investment into an operational liability. The solution is radar.

Regular, versioned backups of SCADA projects should be managed diligently. Without them, you may or may not be able to recover your data when the system fails. We got lucky.

Vention’s new physical AI lab focuses on advancing robotic manipulation from cutting-edge AI research to reliable, scalable manufacturing deployment.

Don’t miss ICC, September 22-24, 2026 in Sacramento, Calif.!

Factories generate enormous quantities of sensor data, yet most of it is never translated into timely operational decisions, leaving significant production capacity unrealized. The next industrial advantage will belong to companies and countries that build infrastructure capable of interpreting this data in real time and using it to improve factory operations.

A global study found that 85% of Asian energy leaders rank advancing autonomous operations as a top strategic priority.

MISUMI Americas supports new technology development by providing capital and access to a Fortune 500–caliber global manufacturing supply chain.

Recent incidents have accelerated efforts to help water utilities improve their cybersecurity posture. One of the most significant is Project Watershed 250.

Through controlled access to Claude Mythos 5, Rockwell security teams are exploring ways to improve secure-by-design innovation and the resilience of critical industrial operations.

P&G expands AI-based inspection system using Siemens' industrial AI and edge computing platform.

Advanced digital tools can optimize performance and reduce costs, but only when based on accurate, connected data. This article discusses how data can be captured and structured to facilitate all the promises of a digitally integrated facility.

BitFlow’s 2027 machine vision trends are paving the way for manufacturers to achieve near-zero defect rates.

New initiative brings together machine builders and software and automation technologies to address manufacturing challenges through integrated solutions.

Emerson is to automate a production facility that will help the Netherlands meet the EU sustainable aviation fuel mandate.

America’s manufacturing expansion faces not only a labor shortage but a loss of institutional knowledge as experienced workers retire. Factories must capture human decisions alongside machine data to create a sovereign knowledge repository that helps future workers diagnose problems, act faster, and avoid repeating mistakes.

In the latest edition of the Ask the Automation Pros column, the pros share strategies for enhancing control system reliability.