Gary Mintchell

MARCH 17, 2025

Im not sure I can make it to Seattle for this conference, but it looks like a good place to explore timely topics. The Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the leading voice in automation and robotics, today announced the launch of a new industry event, FOCUS: Intelligent Vision & Industrial AI Conference.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 29, 2025

From small job shops to large captive operations, it is now common to find connected devices offering instant feedback loops, increasingly underpinned by artificial intelligence (AI). Let’s start with AI’s role in discrete part manufacturing — a topic prone to wildly varying interpretations within our industry.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 22, 2025

Topics include: Reliability in programmable power supplies. From Edge AI and ADAS to Landing on the Moon and Mars: Unveiling Microchip’s AI-Centric 64-Bit Processors. From Edge AI and ADAS to Landing on the Moon and Mars: Unveiling Microchip’s AI-Centric 64-Bit Processors. High mix SMT manufacturing.

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Gary Mintchell

APRIL 22, 2025

The current topic seems to be expansion of software control to make robotics easier to use and with expanded repertoire. Future-Ready AgilityEnables the flexible adoption of new breakthroughs – such as AI-driven processes – to quickly adapt to new market realities and rapidly changing conditions.

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Manufacturing.net

JUNE 12, 2025

Since 1998 Video Advertise Newsletter Signup Podcast Sign In Aerospace AI Automotive Cybersecurity Energy Gen Z Industry 4.0 Operations Software Supply Chain Topics Aerospace AI Automotive Cybersecurity Energy Gen Z Industry 4.0 Industrial Distribution staff Jun 12, 2025 Schneider Electric location, Houston, March 2020.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Using AI to Transform Part and Mold Manufacturing A Michigan startup is leveraging AI-designed molds in a bid to “commoditize” tool building and optimize parts in the process. CloudNC caught my attention because they employ AI to create tool paths in Fusion 360, which is software we already use.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 16, 2025

The RLWRLD team is made up AI researchers, roboticists, product engineers, business strategists, operators, and more. a physical AI startup building robotics foundation models, this week said it has raised $15 million in its seed round. She will explore the challenges of transformer-based foundation AI models. Intel Corp.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 5, 2025

Humanoid robots were a hot topic at the Robotics Summit and Expo , an event for robot developers held April 30-May 1 in Boston, Massachusetts. Sensors and software provide sufficient safety for traditional robot arms, but he noted that cameras and AI are needed for safe functioning of autonomous humanoids.

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Automation Mag

JUNE 11, 2025

Other morning sessions included Safia Rahemtulla, a partner with EY, examining how to use AI and machine learning to mitigate risk and promote growth, and a panel discussion titled Future technologies: What’s next for manufacturing leaders , hosted by president of Customer Attraction Jim Beretta.

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MBT

JUNE 12, 2025

Operations Quality Control Software Topics Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Cybersecurity Global Industry 4.0 Operations Quality Control Software Topics Artificial Intelligence Cloud Computing Cybersecurity Global Industry 4.0 Industrial Distribution staff Jun 12, 2025 Schneider Electric location, Houston, March 2020.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 7, 2025

With the rise of large language models and generative AI, researchers have spent the past few years figuring out how to apply that technology to robotics. At the 2025 Robotics Summit & Expo at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, MIT CSAIL Director Daniela Rus will give a keynote presentation on the topic.

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Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Technology is hosting a virtual tech summit on January 25, 2024 that will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to discuss key developments in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI), looking across the layers of technology related to AI.

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21st Century Tech

JUNE 9, 2025

Tarina enjoys researching and writing on a wide range of topics. In this one, she focuses on the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) and the digitization of work are shaping the skilled trades. In this one, she focuses on the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) and the digitization of work are shaping the skilled trades.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2024

While many robotics experts take a long view on the topic, 1X Technologies unveiled the NEO Beta prototype of its humanoid as it prepared for pilot deployments in select homes The company has been working on humanoids for more than a decade and has been an innovator since the introduction of the EVE robot, a predecessor to NEO, in 2017.

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Canadian Metalworking Magazine

JULY 23, 2021

Today, we are excited to announce a new Leo smart topic, Fortune 500. This smart topic enables you to track mentions of the top 500 US companies without having to list each company (and their aliases) individually. Layer topics to find what the content you need. How can I access this Smart Topic? Start enterprise trial.

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Design World

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In the world of automation, AI and robotics are the hottest topics. Nearly any discussion about automation eventually makes its way back to them. Rarely, however, is robotic process automation (RPA) talked about.

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Automation Mag

MAY 20, 2025

One technology included the NVIDIA Isaac GROOT Blueprint for synthetic motion generation, which is built on physical AI simulation platform NVIDIA Omniverse and NVIDIA Cosmos world foundation models. Innovative Automation, DataRealm Inc., Samuel Automation Solutions Group and more.

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Manufacturing.net

JUNE 17, 2025

Since 1998 Video Advertise Newsletter Signup Podcast Sign In Aerospace AI Automotive Cybersecurity Energy Gen Z Industry 4.0 Operations Software Supply Chain Topics Aerospace AI Automotive Cybersecurity Energy Gen Z Industry 4.0 Topics Aerospace AI Automotive Cybersecurity Energy Gen Z Industry 4.0

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Gary Mintchell

JULY 25, 2024

Marketing people are pressing the accelerator all the way to make sure we all know they are using artificial intelligence (AI). I think this is a mistake because most of us know that we have been using AI within software and control products for decades. They recently sent a press release regarding the use of AI in workforce training.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2025

Last week, Las Vegas was once again full of robotics and AI-based systems. Reachy 2 targets research labs as a data-acquisition platform for training AI foundation models. The device is designed to be interactive and randomly solicits conversation about topics that are relevant to the user.

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Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 4, 2022

These Frameworks are blueprints targeted at decision makers providing a variety of perspectives on a topic along with practical advice according to Wael William Diab, Chair IIC Industrial AI Task Group and Secretary IIC Steering Committee, and Bassam Zarkout, Executive Vice President IGnPower Inc. and the Chief Editor of the IIAIF.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 29, 2025

From 3D printing to mold simulation, April covered many topics this month. MMT Chats: Helping Small Manufacturers Embrace AI IT Expert Mina Girges shares simple ways to implement AI by starting small, fostering innovation, integrating securely and scaling strategically to enhance efficiency. Read Now 6.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Frost & Sullivan’s latest webinar explored the topic “ How to Leverage Computer-Aided Design software for a Competitive Edge? What were the key strategic imperatives discussed during the webinar?

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Canadian Metalworking Magazine

AUGUST 31, 2020

We are responsible for our impact as a tech company, as a news reader, and, acutely, as a developer of machine learning algorithms for Leo, your AI research assistant. In the case of Leo, we risk introducing bias when teaching him broad topics such as “leadership.” A peek inside the topic modeler tool. Leo continuously learns.

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ATS

JANUARY 8, 2025

The data from these is used, often by powerful, sometimes AI-driven, analytics programs to anticipate future maintenance needs. AI/analytics: In a large plant the CMMS can quickly gather vast quantities of data on asset reliability and performance. Advanced CMMS software may incorporate this kind of functionality.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Frost & Sullivan’s Manufacturing webinar series delved into the topic ‘ The shift from emissions reduction to full ESG integration in sustainable supply chain.’ How is your organization leveraging disruptive technologies like AI and automation to drive growth, efficiency, and reduce costs?

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Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Two topics dominated my inbox this year–and will probably continue to do so. These are AI Large Language Models and Cybersecurity. This podcast is sponsored by Inductive Automation. The post Podcast Added–A Tale of Two Trends appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The shift from traditional connectivity to comprehensive digital infrastructure solutions is empowering businesses to embrace transformative technologies like AI, multi-cloud management, and advanced connectivity platforms. AI in Network Management: Leveraging AI for automation, predictive analytics, and operational efficiency.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

JUNE 18, 2025

The Maisart®-branded AI technology has been pre-trained with data from Mitsubishi Electrics internal operations, enabling it to support a wide range of applications in specific manufacturing domains. However, the significant computational and energy costs associated with LLMs are a growing concern.

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Canadian Metalworking Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Struggling to gather intelligence on broad topics. However, Sienna remembers how tricky things got when her team started getting requests for information about broader topics like drug innovations, regulatory decisions, political decisions, or industry updates. Sienna and her team needed a way to ?track

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2024

ABB Robotics today named Mbodi and T-Robotics the winners of its 2024 ABB Robotics AI Startup Challenge. Todays manufacturing challenges demand solutions that combine simplicity with sophisticated AI capabilities,” stated Marc Segura , president of ABB Robotics. “The generative AI tsunami involves a lot of iterations.

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E&T

JANUARY 2, 2024

Reskilling and upskilling the engineering workforce is frequently discussed in conjunction with topics like AI and sustainability, both of which were highlighted during the recent World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) held in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 12, 2024

RoboBusiness 2024 keynotes to catch This year’s event includes keynotes from industry luminaries including: Rodney Brooks , co-founder and chief technology officer, Robust AI John Bubnikovich , president, ABB Robotics U.S. Robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks, co-founder of iRobot and Rethink Robotics, will keynote RoboBusiness 2024.

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Robotics Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2024

The UR survey showed companies are increasingly using AI and machine learning, and digitalization, in their businesses. More than 50% of respondents said they already use AI and machine learning in their production. With a confidence rate of 99%, the survey gathered responses from seven different countries in Europe and North America.

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i4.0 today

APRIL 4, 2025

BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN, OTCQX: BRCHF, ADR: BCHPY), the worlds first commercial producer of ultra-low power, fully digital, event-based, neuromorphic AI, today announced that it is partnering with Raytheon Company, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, to service a contract for $1.8M Explore the benefits of Essential AI at www.brainchip.com.

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Gary Mintchell

DECEMBER 11, 2023

By design, the MQTT specification does not dictate a Topic Namespace or any payload encoding. However, as the IIoT and other architectures leveraging the publisher/subscriber model are adopted by device OEMs in the industrial sector, having different Topic Namespace and payload encoding can inhibit interoperability for the end customer.

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Canadian Metalworking Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

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