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AI-driven robotics can revolutionize production efficiency when implemented correctly. The challenge is reaching this point without encountering one of the many obstacles that lie in your path.
To that end, here are the main strategies needed for readiness, taking you from discovery to scaled integration as seamlessly as possible. [Read more…] about How to Prep Your Factory for AI-Powered Robotics
Imagine a fabrication shop where machines talk to each other, adjust operations in real time, and deliver parts with minimal human intervention. That’s not a sci-fi scene – it’s the emerging reality of the autonomous fab shop.
Across the manufacturing landscape, automation is not just an upgrade – it’s a redefinition of how things are made. And one unlikely hero stands at the center of this shift: waterjet cutting.
Unlike other cutting methods, waterjet systems are uniquely suited to automation. Their cold-cutting precision, material flexibility, and compatibility with robotics make them a natural fit for the smart factories of tomorrow. [Read more…] about The Rise of the Autonomous Fab Shop: Why Waterjet Cutting is Leading the Automation Revolution
First Resonance, a provider of digital manufacturing solutions, has launched its new “agentic manufacturing solution” – ION Intelligence, an updated ION Factory Operating System, and the ION Marketplace.
These advancements aim to help manufacturers build smarter factories, accelerate US reshoring, and boost productivity in production, supply chain, and quality workflows.
ION Intelligence introduces agentic manufacturing capabilities, allowing the deployment of lightweight, semi-autonomous AI agents for faster, more proactive decisions. [Read more…] about First Resonance launches ‘agentic manufacturing solution’
LG Electronics, formerly Lucky-Goldstar, is one of South Korea’s largest and most globally recognised engineering powerhouses.
A household name for decades, LG has built a reputation through its expansive portfolio of consumer appliances – from televisions and refrigerators to washing machines and air conditioners.
But behind the scenes, LG is also rapidly becoming a serious force in industrial and service robotics, with ambitions that stretch well beyond your kitchen or laundry room. [Read more…] about Exclusive interview: LG’s big bet on smart robotics for the household and beyond
The vision of the “smart factory” has moved from a futuristic concept to a critical strategic goal for manufacturers worldwide.
In an era defined by labor shortages, supply chain volatility, and ever-increasing consumer demands for customization, the ability to create a more intelligent, agile, and resilient production environment is paramount.
Panasonic Connect has positioned itself as a key enabler of this transition, leveraging its deep manufacturing heritage and a broad portfolio of integrated hardware, software, and service solutions. [Read more…] about Smart factory vision: Interview with robotics boss at Panasonic Connect
Omron, a specialist in industrial automation and robotics, has launched its state-of-the-art Proof of Concept (PoC) Centre at the Engineering Innovation Hub in Parramatta, co-located with Western Sydney University.
As the first PoC of Omron in Oceania, it is designed to empower manufacturers across Australia and New Zealand by de-risking innovation, advancing sovereign manufacturing capabilities, and developing future-ready talent.
The facility is expected to attract up to 20,000 visitors and is estimated to add $150 million to the local economy in the next five years. [Read more…] about Omron opens new advanced manufacturing proof of concept centre in Sydney
In anonymous industrial parks across the United States, a new kind of race is quietly under way – one that could redefine the future of American manufacturing.
Major companies and ambitious startups are investing billions in a dream once thought decades away: the fully automated, human-free factory.
Driven by rising labor costs, supply chain nationalism, and the accelerating power of AI and robotics, organizations like Tesla, Foxconn, and a growing list of automation startups are pushing toward a once-unimaginable goal – factories that run 24/7 with little or no human presence. [Read more…] about The quiet race to build America’s first fully automated factory
Panasonic has announced its plans to ramp up its smart factory solutions business in India.
The company has integrated its welding business and SMT (Surface Mount Technology) equipment business to consolidate its software and hardware capabilities and become an end-to-end integrated Smart Manufacturing Solutions company.
The smart factory solutions proposition will enable Panasonic to deliver broader, high value-added, smart solutions and services along with hardware to manufacturing industry.
[Read more…] about Panasonic ramps up its smart factory solutions business in India
The high level of interest in smart factory and automation technologies in South Korea is understandable – the country has the highest density of industrial robots per 1,000 workers in manufacturing of any nation on Earth.
Additionally, some of its companies are not only global operations, they are household names all over the world.
Samsung, for example, which recently released what is one of the first foldable smartphones (see infographic below), is headquartered in Seoul, the capital city of South Korea. [Read more…] about Infographic: Samsung’s foldable smartphone
The world’s leading industrial technology event, Hannover Messe, is this year highlighting smart factory technologies and artificial intelligence.
The organizers of the show have decided on the theme of “Industrial Intelligence”, which probably encapsulates the trends perfectly.
However, its always going to be difficult to summarise what is going on such a large trade fair, let alone distill it into two words. [Read more…] about Hannover Messe highlights smart factory technologies and artificial intelligence
