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    Robots are everywhere - from factory and plant floors to warehouses and distribution centers. The industrial landscape has seen an escalated number of robots in all shapes and sizes. Integrators have increased their creativity by designing and building more work cells that include robots as part of the equipment or use robots to transfer materials to and from the work cell or even within it.
    After a year of operation, the SUSTIE net Zero Energy Building reduced energy consumption by 115%, technically creating energy versus using it.
    Sept. 20, 2023
    Mitsubishi Electric Automation pioneers a greener future for the environment and its workforce
    Blockchain
    Matt Mohr
    Sept. 18, 2023
    Enhanced transparency, mitigated costs and streamlined operations will benefit supply chains and smart contracts
    Robot Orchestra
    Mike Bacidore
    Sept. 14, 2023
    How autonomous mobile robots can be integrated into an existing control architecture used in a machine-tending or palletizing or welding or other type of manufacturing work cell...
    Moon
    Mike Bacidore
    Sept. 13, 2023
    Before the PLC could stand on its own, the Apollo space program defied gravity and proved the sky was no longer the limit
    Data Center Ai
    Mike Bacidore
    Sept. 11, 2023
    Generative applications, energy costs and the rise of AI-as-a-service

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