BEYOND MECHANICS: Next-Gen Motion Systems Embrace AI
In this eBook, we examine motion systems not as concepts but as operational decisions. Suppliers are asked to deliver fully integrated motion solutions—not just components. This change in direction is a natural consequence of shifting demands across automation. A motion platform no longer arrives as a box of components but shows up as ready-made intelligence, designed to plug into complex machines and start thinking, moving and adapting from day one.
In this issue:
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Why multi-axis precision is moving to drop-in platforms. Motion systems expert Michael Everman breaks down the tradeoffs that engineers negotiate as they bundle multi-axis motion into integrated, ready-to-deploy platforms.
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Behind a motion engineering reset. Electrification, systems engineering and mechatronic integration are reshaping motion system design. Our editors look at what engineers need to rethink as controls, mechanics and software converge.
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Humanoid robots. Get expert perspectives on how far humanoid robotics have really come. Machine Design’s editors consider design challenges, engineering breakthroughs and component enablement.
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Featured insight. What does it take to deploy robots that can operate productively in unpredictable, unstructured environments?