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Vention opens robotics and physical AI lab in Montreal

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Vention, a digital-first industrial automation platform, has opened its physical AI lab in Montreal. The lab is led by Dr Jimmy Li, Vention’s director of physical AI, and advised by Dr Joelle Pineau, chief AI officer at Cohere, and focuses on robotic manipulation for manufacturing, including industrial goods, electronics, and automotive production.

The lab’s research agenda combines industrial data collection, robotics control, motion planning, classical computer vision, vision foundation models, learning from demonstration, and reinforcement learning, aimed at manufacturing tasks that are complex and unstructured.

The lab has already generated new intellectual property and will continue to as this work advances. [Read more…] about Vention opens robotics and physical AI lab in Montreal

5 Simple Stages to Launch New Production Lines

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The gap between a signed capital purchase order and first saleable output is almost always longer than project timeline estimates. Most of that gap does not originate in the robotics or automation, because those systems typically perform as specified once running.

Delays trace to logistics, power infrastructure, regulatory paperwork, and documentation gaps surfacing at the worst possible moment. Five stages cover the ground between approval and output, written for teams navigating capital equipment installations. [Read more…] about 5 Simple Stages to Launch New Production Lines

Simple Automation for an Older Factory

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Not every factory upgrade needs to be a full robotic overhaul. For plants that have been running the same lines for a decade or more, the idea of “automation” can sound expensive, disruptive, and a little bit risky to be honest.

But bringing automation into an older facility doesn’t have to mean tearing everything out and starting fresh. In most cases, the smartest path is the simplest one: automate a few specific tasks, prove the value, and build from there.

Here’s how to approach it in a way that’s practical, affordable, and easy on your existing operation.  [Read more…] about Simple Automation for an Older Factory

How Automated T-Shirt Printing Machines Are Transforming Textile Production

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The textile industry is growing every year. There is an increased demand for custom T-shirts for businesses, sports teams, schools, events, and personal wear.

Due to this, clothing companies require faster and better printing techniques to produce shirts. This is where an automatic T-shirt printing machine can play a large role.

These machines support businesses in printing more shirts in less time. They also make the work easier and minimize errors. These machines are used by small businesses or large factories to enhance their production. [Read more…] about How Automated T-Shirt Printing Machines Are Transforming Textile Production

Hexagon starts training AEON humanoid robots at Schaeffler factories

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Hexagon Robotics and Schaeffler, a motion technology company, has announced the next milestone in their strategic collaboration as AEON enters Schaeffler’s Humanoid Gym in Germany, marking the next step towards the planned deployment of at least 1,000 AEON humanoids in the coming years.

The Humanoid Gym provides a Train-Validate-Deploy model in a dedicated industrial environment. Schaeffler and Hexagon Robotics can teach AEON new industrial capabilities while building the expertise within Schaeffler required to operate, train, and integrate humanoids into production.

This prepares both the robots and the manufacturing ecosystem for deployment while expanding the breadth of use cases on the factory floor. [Read more…] about Hexagon starts training AEON humanoid robots at Schaeffler factories

A3 and Mahoning County expand access to free robotics training in Ohio through $500,000 workforce grant

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The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) and the Mahoning County Career & Technical Center (MCCTC) will offer no-cost robotics and automation training across Ohio through a $499,000 workforce grant that will help the state’s residents build skills for increasingly technology-driven careers.

Awarded through Ohio’s Individual Microcredential Assistance Program (IMAP), the grant will support approximately 3,000 individual course enrollments through June 30, 2027.

A3, MCCTC, and VAZA Consulting are partnering on the initiative to make industry-recognized robotics and automation training available to Ohio residents at no cost.

A3 will provide online training programs covering topics such as industrial robotics, robot safety, mobile robot safety, and robot business cases.

Two courses are available now:

  1. Robotics 1 – Introduction to Industrial Robots; and
  2. Robotics and Automation Technology – The Business Case for Automation (ROI). [Read more…] about A3 and Mahoning County expand access to free robotics training in Ohio through $500,000 workforce grant

Building Networks That Can Keep Up With Modern Automation

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Industrial networks used to have a fairly contained job: connect a few controllers, operator stations and plant systems, then keep them running for years.

That model is changing quickly. A production floor may now include collaborative robots, machine-vision cameras, automated guided vehicles, connected tooling, industrial PCs and cloud-connected analytics platforms – all producing and consuming data at the same time.

For robotics and automation teams, that makes network planning an operational issue rather than a back-office IT task. A short interruption can halt a cell, delay diagnostics or leave engineers without the information they need to make a sound decision. [Read more…] about Building Networks That Can Keep Up With Modern Automation

How Industrial Metal Storage Bins Improve Warehouse Organization

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Picture a warehouse floor covered in loose boxes, mismatched containers, and inventory stacked wherever it fits that day.

Finding a single part in that environment can eat up an entire shift, and the cost of that lost time rarely shows up on a single line item, even though it drains productivity constantly.

The fix is often less complicated than people assume, and it usually starts with rethinking how materials get stored in the first place. [Read more…] about How Industrial Metal Storage Bins Improve Warehouse Organization

Robot orders increase to $622 million in Q2 as automation demand broadens across industries

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New A3 data shows second-quarter growth across semiconductors/electronics, automotive components, food and consumer goods, metals and life sciences

North American companies ordered 8,940 robots valued at $622 million in the second quarter of 2026, according to new data released by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3).

Compared to the second quarter of 2025, this represents a 4.3 percent increase in units ordered and a 21.3 percent increase in revenue.

Second-quarter results brought first-half totals to 17,995 units valued at $1.166 billion, representing 2 percent growth in units and 6.6 percent growth in order value over the first half of 2025. [Read more…] about Robot orders increase to $622 million in Q2 as automation demand broadens across industries

Multiway Robotics automates Malaysian manufacturer’s 5,000-location warehouse

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Multiway Robotics has completed the deployment of an intelligent warehouse automation system for a manufacturing company in Malaysia, combining autonomous forklifts with warehouse management software to improve storage capacity and material handling.

The project supports more than 5,000 storage locations across raw material warehouses, finished goods storage, material preparation areas and quarantine zones.

According to Multiway Robotics, the system has increased storage density by more than 30 percent while providing end-to-end automation for warehouse operations. [Read more…] about Multiway Robotics automates Malaysian manufacturer’s 5,000-location warehouse

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