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  • Takeover Week: Automation & Robotics (July 13-17, 2026)

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    TE Connectivity
    Cobot arm
    Cobots are taking on repetitive and heavy-duty tasks in factories and warehouses, while Single Pair Ethernet and standardized connectors are creating the connected backbone for...
    July 13, 2026
    Omron
    Omron DX100
    Industrial AI may be all the rage, but it’s useless-to-dangerous without standardized, relevant data to work from. And yet, many SMEs struggle to build out the “plumbing” required...
    July 13, 2026
    RoboDK
    RoboDK shown in a test environment
    Expanding automation into hazardous environments is creating new demand for digital twins that can enhance robotic teleoperator awareness and execution reliability.
    July 13, 2026
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    Engineer working on PC
    Elon Musk says programming may soon become obsolete. For mechanical engineers, the bigger question is how AI will reshape product development, simulation and design workflows—...
    July 13, 2026
    Visual Components
    3D simulation allows manufacturers to provide a visual representation of how an automated production system will perform before a single component is built.
    Accurate 3D simulations of automated production systems give manufacturers a visual blueprint of their operations, creating a foundation for advanced analytics, system optimization...
    July 13, 2026
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    Industrial AI Workforce thumbnail
    For engineers, operators and reliability teams alike, turning disconnected data into actionable decisions require time-consuming manual investigation. Augury hopes to solve that...
    July 13, 2026
    Froneri/Bosch Rexroth
    VarioFlow conveyor system
    How a modular conveyor design helps support high-throughput ice cream packaging, balancing flexibility, product buffering and long-term reliability in Froneri's end-of-line operations...
    July 13, 2026
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    Engineer controlling robotic arm via a tablet
    Sponsored
    The automation giant sees its combination of digital technologies—including AI, digital twins, digital thread and SDA—as the way ahead for manufacturing as it faces unprecedented...
    July 7, 2026
    Rehana Begg/Machine Design
    Visitors at the Standard Bots booth
    Sponsored
    Standard Bots is framing automation as essential to manufacturing competitiveness. With U.S.-built, AI-native systems and ambitions to scale domestic production, the company ties...
    June 29, 2026
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    The Real Reason You're Not Automating
    Think cost is the biggest barrier to automation? Think again. Industry experts from ABB Robotics and ASTM International reveal the hidden hurdles to robotics adoption—and share...
    June 1, 2026