Automation Company Sees a Decline in Sales in 2024 – “Industry Must Put the Focus Back on Customers” – Pilz Overcomes a Difficult Environment in the 2024 Financial Year

May 21, 2025 In the last financial year, the Pilz Group had to contend with the generally difficult economic situation. In 2024, the automation company achieved a turnover of 341 million Euro. That corresponds to a fall of 21 per cent over the previous year. The family business remains focussed on the future, even if the…

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Siemens Introduces AI Agents for Industrial Automation

May 13, 2025 At Automate 2025 in Detroit, Siemens is announcing an expansion of its industrial AI offerings with advanced AI agents designed to work seamlessly across its established Industrial Copilot ecosystem. This new technology represents a fundamental shift from AI assistants that respond to queries towards truly autonomous agents that proactively execute entire processes…

Universal Robots Introduces its Fastest Ever Cobot to Enable Unprecedented Performance in Collaborative Automation

May 12, 2025 Universal Robots (UR), a world leading collaborative robot (cobot) company, has presented the newest addition to its portfolio, the UR15, at Automate in Detroit for the first time on May 12. The new cobot is available for orders now with shipping to begin in June. With unparalleled motion capability and a maximum…

Festo Features Multi-Axis Positioning Systems at Automate

May 12, 2025 Festo is showcasing at Automate 2025 its most innovative automation solutions, including multi-axis positioning systems. Festo positioning systems can be specified in minutes and, after delivery, installed and functioning in hours instead of weeks. (Festo Automate Booth #1619, May 12-15, Huntington Place, Detroit, Michigan) This year, Festo celebrates the company’s 100th anniversary and is emphasizing…

Vention Launches AI-Bin Picking Solution at NVIDIA GTC 2025, Marking New Automation Milestone

May 7, 2025 By Krystie Johnston Vention, a Canadian company on a mission to democratize automation, marked another milestone on that journey at NVIDIA GTC 2025 with the launch of their AI-powered bin picking solution. Using robots for bin picking is not new. But Vention’s solution breaks the mould with its proprietary intelligence and control…

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Universal Robots Appoints Jean-Pierre Hathout as New President

May 6, 2025 Universal Robots has announced that Jean-Pierre Hathout has been appointed as President, effective May 6. Hathout succeeds Kim Povlsen, who is pursuing an external career opportunity after four transformative years leading the company. During Povlsen’s tenure, Universal Robots launched a new generation of collaborative robots and AI-ready software, delivered advanced automation solutions…

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Musashi AI Introduces Surface Inspection AI Software Upgrades

May 6, 2205 Musashi AI, a leading industrial automation technology company specializing in AI-based automated visual inspection technology, will introduce the latest updates to their Cendiant® Inspect turnkey AI software and their Automated Shaft Inspector at Automate 2025 in Detroit, May 12–15. In automotive manufacturing, grinding machines are used on parts such as camshafts to…

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Vention Announces Commercial Availability of MachineMotion AI—An AI-Ready Automation Controller with Built-In Cellular Connectivity

Vention, creator of what they say is the world’s only full-stack software and hardware automation platform, has announced the commercial availability of its powerful third-generation controller, MachineMotion AI on May 5, 2025. Featuring NVIDIA-accelerated computing technology and independent Bell LTE connectivity, the new industrial automation controller empowers manufacturers to deploy intelligent automation systems faster and…

Universal Robots and Mobile Industrial Robots to Debut New and AI-Powered Automation Solutions Across Integrated Industry Workflows at Automate 2025

April 24, 2025 Joint showcase from Teradyne Robotics companies will feature comprehensive automation solutions across automotive, electronics manufacturing, and logistics zones, highlighting the power of collaborative and mobile robotics. Universal Robots (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) will demonstrate their joint commitment to empowering customers with increased productivity through a diverse range of automation applications,…

ABB Startup Challenge 2025 Winners Power Up the Energy Transition with AI Solutions

April 16, 2025 • ABB announces five winners of its annual Startup Challenge• 15 finalists pitched their innovative AI-powered solutions to tackle key global energy challenges• Five winners each receive US$30,000 for a collaboration project with ABB to develop their technology solutions ready for launch Five pioneering startups have won ABB’s 2025 Startup Challenge by…

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The Future of AI and Vision Technology in Inspection and Quality Control

April 2, 2025 Discover the future of AI in inspection for specialized tasks to versatile solutions. The landscape of AI and vision technology in inspection and quality control is set to transform with the development of more generalized algorithms. These advanced systems will be capable of tackling a wide range of inspection challenges, moving away…

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Rockwell Automation and AWS Collaborate to Transform Manufacturing Through Advanced Industrial Automation Solutions at Hannover Messe 2025

April 2, 2025 The companies combine their expertise to help accelerate the manufacturing industry’s digital transformation with cloud-enabled offerings Rockwell Automation, one of the world’s largest companies dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), has announced they are working together to help streamline and accelerate the digital transformation of the manufacturing…

Festo Canada Celebrating 50 Years of Helping Make Canada an Automation Nation

April 1, 2025 The year was 1975. Newly created Festo Canada joined an industrial eco-system feeling the stirrings of accelerating technological change, a transformation that would become known as Industry 3.0. PLCs, articulated robots, computer numerical control systems were beginning to proliferate. The first US patent for Ethernet was filed that year. (That was also…

Siemens Acquires Altair to Create Most Complete AI-Powered Portfolio of Industrial Software

March 26, 2025 Siemens Acquires Altair Siemens announced on March 26, that it has completed the acquisition of Altair Engineering Inc., a leading provider of software in the industrial simulation and analysis market, for an enterprise value of approximately USD 10 billion. With this acquisition, Siemens extends its leadership in simulation and industrial artificial intelligence…

Canadian Companies Look to Diversify at Hannover Messe

March 21, 2025 Canada has the spotlight as partner country at Hannover Messe 2025, the world’s largest industrial technology show. Over 1,000 Canadians are planning to attend the fair which runs from March 30th to April 4th in Germany. Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), the industry-led organization spearheading Canada’s participation at Hannover Messe, reports that 510 Canadian businesses…

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Teradyne Robotics to Debut AI Accelerator-Powered Solutions at NVIDIA GTC 2025, Marking a First in AI-Driven Collaborative Robotics

March 18, 2025 New AI-powered Applications Showcase Advanced Capabilities in Dynamic Metrology, GenAI Programming, Reinforcement Learning, and Bimanual Assembly Teradyne Robotics and its partners are set to unveil a suite of advanced, AI-driven robotics solutions at NVIDIA GTC 2025 March 17-21. The unveiling represents the first public demonstration of the AI Accelerator in commercially viable…

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