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Training and certifications help system integrators succeed

Control Engineering

The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) offers programs for system integrators in the fields of robotics, machine vision and motion control. Individual robot and automation vendors can offer training on their specific products, but industry associations can go deeper with an emphasis on multiple technologies.

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Amazon reportedly planning to cut 10,000 jobs

E&T

Amazon could "axe 10,000 workers" after economic forecasts predict slow growth, The New York Times and The Washington Post have reported, citing sources close to the matter. . Overall, the company's stock is down about 41 per cent for the year, more than the 14 per cent drop in the S&P 500, and is on pace for its worst year since 2008.

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Movers & Shakers – Edwin Olson, Co-founder & CEO, May Mobility, Inc.

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

data source: [link]. Edwin Olson earned a PhD from MIT in 2008 in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, and is on leave from the University of Michigan, where he is a Professor of Computer Science. However, transit ridership has increased to nearly 70% of past levels. appeared first on Frost & Sullivan.

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Building on analytics foundations to improve operations

Control Engineering

To address these and other issues, OPC UA (OPC Unified Architecture) was released in 2008. This model represents a fundamental shift, introducing artificial intelligence (AI), analytics and advanced robotics into traditional manufacturing. These tools require access to both real-time and historical data sources. OPC UA and MQTT.