Automation is reshaping offices and factories and changing the nature of work across sectors, a series of reports show. In addition, the technology itself is evolving, with robotic process automation ...

"By automating automation itself," said Rainer Brehm, CEO of Factory Automation, "we envision productivity increases of up to ...

The manufacturing industry is changing rapidly. Factors are facing pressure to generate more, waste less, and adapt rapidly, while maintaining costs under control. The heart of this shift is ...

Despite its $1.7 trillion scale, fashion still waits months to make and move products. The core reason is simple: Much of the work is still manual, so timelines stretch. Longer lead times force ...

At Automate 2026, Taiwan Excellence companies demonstrated how edge AI, industrial computing and smart connectivity are helping manufacturers build factories.

Sensors—on the front lines of the technological revolution in factory automation—are embedding microprocessors, memory, and communication protocols within the ASIC to offer multiple functions in a ...

Use digital twins to design, test and validate new automation systems virtually, reducing integration time from months to days while minimizing costs and production interruptions. Leverage standard ...

The factory of the future will be powered by artificial intelligence and will feature more advanced automation than is currently available. And, according to a new Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report ...

The U.S. Navy is channeling nearly $1 billion into rebuilding its submarine manufacturing base, betting that automated production lines and supply chain overhauls can close a widening gap between the ...

The Navy is betting $900 million that highly automated factories can help it add submarines in an era when skilled workers are scarce. The contract will support “non-recurring engineering across three ...

Dozens of new robot arms have been installed at General Motors’ flagship electric vehicle factory in Detroit—even as 1,300 workers remain out of work following what was supposed to be a temporary ...