Terms can sometimes play tricks on the mind. Take EtherNet/IP, for example. Many people will read “IP” as internet protocol and think that EtherNet/IP refers to plain old, standard industrial Ethernet ...

B&R is collaborating with Microsoft to bring artificial intelligence to its industrial automation software. With the integration of Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI service into B&R’s Automation Studio ...

FOYE recognizes that advancing industrial automation does not mean replacing pneumatic technology, but elevating it. By improving precision, standardization, and compatibility, pneumatic components ...

In my previous article “What Manufacturers Need to Know about Software-Defined Automation”, I discussed how Software-defined automation (SDA) is changing the nature of industrial automation, with a ...

Context engineering is quickly becoming the backbone of modern artificial intelligence as organizations push for systems that stay accurate, grounded and predictable while handling increasingly ...

Certification programs like those offered by Cisco and Juniper Networks can help network engineers document their proficiency in network automation. Modern networks require more dynamic changes than ...

The School of Engineering offers a master's degree and certificate program in Robotics and Automation. Both programs are now accepting applications! Robotics and the automation sciences relating to ...

Attending the Annual ARC Advisory Group Industry Forum on 8–11 February 2016 in Orlando, Fla., I was struck by the number of presentations that discussed the cost and complications of customizations ...