DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION (DX)

The machine tool industry faces the same challenges as other industries: skilled labor shortages, rising cost pressures, and geopolitical shifts. Traditional customer groups such as automotive manufacturers and suppliers are undergoing restructuring and reducing their investments, while other export-oriented sectors are postponing investments due to tariff disputes and potential trade restrictions. For suppliers such as…

Seeq announced it was named a Front Runner in the inaugural Industrial AI: Advanced Analytics Solution Selection Matrix by LNS Research. LNS Research cited Seeq’s product development, user-focused design, partner architecture and customer support. LNS Research evaluated seven vendors in the Industrial AI advanced analytics category. The category includes software applications that provide decision intelligence…

With the U.S. industrial sector projected by Deloitte to face 1.9 million unfilled jobs by 2032 and equipment failures causing up to 20% production losses, SMBs face pressure from workforce shortages, downtime, rising operating costs, supply chain disruptions and the complexity of adopting Industry 4.0 technologies. For SMB manufacturers managing production challenges, the Siemens Xcelerator…

Recent venture capital reports from KPMG and PitchBook indicate that AI continues to lead investment activity and accounts for more than half of investments this year. CB Insights data suggests investor interest within AI is shifting toward industrial humanoid robotics. Some investors say increased capital in AI is contributing to higher expectations in robotics and…

Accessibility is key as AI continues to transform manufacturing. By embedding AI steadily and responsibly into workflows using the crawl, walk, run, fly framework, businesses can deploy analytical AI tools swiftly and agilely. Rahul Garg • VP for Industrial Machinery Vertical Software Strategy | Siemens Digital Industries Software The AI revolution is here and accelerating.…

HarmonEyes H-SMART eye tracking technology measures and predicts cognitive load and fatigue to prevent safety risks during space missions. Astronauts face significant cognitive load challenges due to a combination of numerous psychological and environmental factors. Their environment includes altered gravity, radiation exposure, isolation and confinement, sleep loss, circadian rhythm disturbance, high operational workload, and communication…

dataPARC, a provider of industrial data management and analytics software, announced a strategic partnership with Hitachi Systems, a system integrator and IT services provider. Under the collaboration, Hitachi Systems will integrate dataPARC’s industrial data platform, including its historian and PARCview analytics toolkit, into its digital manufacturing solutions. The goal is to help customers gain more…

In this first edition of our new video segment, Mind over Machine, DW managing editor Mike Santora speaks with MathWorks’ Product Manager for Electrical Technology, Dr. Graham Dudgeon. Dr. Dudgeon gives us some valuable advice from his career. Advice that you will not find from an AI search. Watch the video below for the full story.…

Jeff Zacherl, industrial vertical market lead for Pharmaceutical and Life Science at Siemens, shines a light on the interdependence between sustainability and digitalization in modern pharmaceutical manufacturing. Sustainability has become a strong driver of business value as pharmaceutical companies scale and localize operations and strive to decarbonize production. Beyond environmental impact, forward-looking manufacturers find that…

Advantech announced a collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Edge Impulse Inc., a Qualcomm company, to support the development of next-generation edge AI applications using the Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-9075 processor. The collaboration integrates Advantech’s edge AI platforms with the Dragonwing IQ-9075 processor and the Edge Impulse developer platform to simplify AI development and deployment at…

Digi International announced the Digi XBee 3 Global LTE Cat 4 cellular modem. The new module in the Digi XBee family provides reliable, cost-efficient connectivity for higher bandwidth IoT applications, including digital signage, energy and utilities, fleet management, industrial IoT and smart agriculture. Rapid integration, global connectivity Global carrier and regulatory pre-certifications reduce the development…

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced updates to its Designcenter Solid Edge software, adding new AI features and enhancements in productivity, documentation, and user experience. The updates aim to improve efficiency and collaboration for design and engineering teams across on-premise and cloud environments. AI-powered design The 2026 update adds automation to design workflows. Magnetic Snap Assembly…

In the business landscape we’re navigating today, few components impact the bottom line quite like supply chain management. Perhaps more importantly, few elements of a business affect the overall experience for human end-users like a supply chain operating at maximum efficiency. Rapidly advancing technologies like artificial intelligence are revolutionizing how factories strategize, how goods move,…

Design World sat down with Vikram Kolluru of Belden to discuss trends and advancements in anomaly detection technologies, specifically for material handling applications. Here’s the Q&A with actionable guidance for OEMs. At Design World, we typically focus on motion systems in various industries and share knowledge and insight from experts who are advancing technologies to…

Emerson has introduced Guardian Virtual Advisor, an AI-powered software solution to support end-to-end lifecycle management. Emerson’s Guardian Virtual Advisor uses AI and domain knowledge to help customers assess and improve the performance of their automation systems. Lifecycle services provide a comprehensive approach for industrial customers to support and maintain operations throughout the entire lifecycle of a…

Millions of landmines remain undetected in active and former conflict areas. Harsh Zala and his team at Aerobotics7 have built the Eagle A7, an AI-enabled solution to detect these threats and save lives. When people think about landmine detection, they might envision soldiers sweeping metal detectors across battle-ridden terrain — a painstakingly slow and dangerous…

Global competition, rising costs, and the increasing role of artificial intelligence (AI) are driving significant changes in industry. In response, companies in the manufacturing sector require a platform to present innovations, exchange knowledge, and share best practices. HANNOVER MESSE 2026 serves this purpose by showing how automation, digitalization, energy systems, and research can work together…

Sensors veteran Roger Grace spoke with EE World about his award, data acquisition, IoT, and the trouble with AI.

With continually improving artificial intelligence (AI) technology, system designers will face the design tradeoff of adding more sensors to achieve specific design objectives or using AI instead. A good example is a smart elevator. Today’s elevators have several sensors in their design. One of the key features of smart elevators starts with traffic analysis and […]

Help wanted: AI-enabled manufacturer seeking intelligent people and robots Technology is no substitute for talent, but when you lose skilled labor and neglect to nurture a pipeline, technology solutions can help bridge the gap. Most industry reports published within the past few years indicate that manufacturers worldwide are prioritizing upskilling and reskilling their current workforce,…

Human-machine interfaces or HMIs (until recently called man-machine interfaces or MMIs) are access terminals on machinery, in management stations, and countless remote locations that give plant personnel and other end users a way to visually monitor and adjust automated operations, machine controls, and output functions. This human-machine interaction is through a graphical user interface (GUI)…

Watch Out, a Montreal-based company with operations in Switzerland, France, and Canada, develops container-sized manufacturing cells that operate with minimal human intervention, addressing critical labor shortages while enabling domestic production. More than 10 years ago, Sébastien Laporte had a vision based on the realization that it was becoming increasingly difficult to find skilled labor, despite…

Overland AI demonstrates soldier-led autonomy across day and night operations. Overland AI’s fully autonomous tactical vehicles, ULTRA, were deployed across 15 live mission scenarios to comprehensively demonstrate end-to-end, Soldier-operated ground autonomy. Soldiers from the 555th, 36th, and 20th Engineer Brigades, and the 173rd Airborne Brigade, executed these 15 missions using two ULTRAs. They also leveraged…

• ABB extends leadership in AI-powered autonomous mobile robots with ultra-compact, high payload Flexley Mover P603 platform AMR • AI-driven Visual SLAM and integrated load sensing enable stable and autonomous navigation, including in challenging conditions · AMR Studio 4.0 version simplifies deployment with no-code programming and real-time fleet management ABB is extending its leadership in…

At GTC Paris, NEXCOM announced that its NexCOBOT company, a provider of robotic solutions, has joined the NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab. NVIDIA is the first company in the world to establish an ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)-accredited AI Systems Inspection Lab, integrating functional safety, cybersecurity, AI, and regulations into a unified safety framework.…