Automation Articles for Manufacturers and Engineers

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Using AI and IoT Engineering to Drive High-Performance Manufacturing

Azilen Technologies' AIIoT approach helps manufacturers cut costs, optimize energy, and boost production quality.

Azilen Technologies is expanding its Industrial AI and IoT Engineering offering by bringing together sensorization, Industrial IoT, edge computing, and AI engineering to turn factory-floor signals into real-time operational intelligence. At IMTS 2026, the company demonstrated how machine data can move from real-time visibility to predictive insights and smarter production decisions.

INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

LI-DragonFire-VGA-GM2B designed for industrial thermal imaging.

Leopard Imaging Unveils DragonFire

Leopard Imaging, a company dedicated to AI Perception and Spatial Intelligence solutions, introduces the LI-DragonFire-VGA-GM2B, a high-performance uncooled infrared camera module designed for thermal imaging in industrial applications. Combining high-resolution thermal imaging, temperature measurement, real-time imaging, and a compact, low-power, high bandwidth design, DragonFire provides a practical thermal sensing solution for a range of industrial use cases.

The TechConnectIQ Support platform on a tablet delivers AI-powered troubleshooting guides and real-time expert assistance directly to the plant floor.

Rockwell Automation Launches TechConnectIQ to Modernize Industrial Remote Support

Rockwell Automation, Inc., a large company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced the launch of TechConnectIQ Support, a modernized remote support experience designed to help manufacturers reduce downtime, speed time to resolution and simplify software and firmware updates.

ROBOTICS

Universal Robots’ new Gen 7 platform launched at IMTS 2026. Redesigned from controller to tool flange, the new Gen 7 robot platform is out-of-the-box AI-ready, giving companies the modern software tools and next-level connectivity that they need to confidently take AI from the lab into industrial operations.

Universal Robots Unveils Gen 7 Robotics Platform

Redesigned from controller to tool flange, the new Gen 7 robot platform is out-of-the-box AI-ready, giving companies the modern software tools and next-level connectivity that they need to confidently take AI from the lab into industrial operations.

Paint line tracking allows Hirebotics’ Cobot Painter to follow the movement of a part and maintain its programmed painting path while the conveyor continues running. Hirebotics’ new linear rail, available in 5-foot increments or custom lengths, allows the cobot to move along the length of a large workpiece and reach the next section of weldment or other process locations without repositioning the part.

Hirebotics Expands Cobot Reach and Flexibility

Hirebotics unveiled new extensions to its collaborative robot (cobot) systems that enable manufacturers to paint moving parts and reach large, difficult-to-handle materials and assemblies without changing existing workflows. Line tracking for Hirebotics’ Cobot Painter and modular linear rail capabilities for its family of cobot systems extend the working range of the cobots, giving manufacturers greater flexibility to automate conveyor-based finishing operations and projects requiring large parts while keeping the cobot experience simple, approachable and easy to deploy. Both technologies were presented at IMTS 2026

MOTION CONTROL

Elmo's Titanium line includes compact servo drives for industrial and harsh environments, now with 20 safety functions certified according to recognized standards.

Elmo Motion Control Titanium Line Completes Functional Safety Certification

Elmo Motion Control announced the completion of functional safety certification for its Titanium line of servo drives, marking a significant milestone in the company’s motion control technology.

AIR's Heavy Lift UAS electric cargo ship is now integrating Elmo Motion Control’s high-power density servo drives.

AIR partners with Elmo Motion Control

AIR, a manufacturer and developer of Smart Aircraft, announced a strategic partnership with Elmo Motion Control (Elmo), a global producer of motion control technology. Elmo will integrate its high-performance motion control solution into AIR's Heavy Lift UAS – a VTOL-capable uncrewed cargo aircraft capable of 550lb payloads.

AI

Aetina’s newest release is an edge AI system designed to slot right into your server rack.

Aetina Corporation Announces MegaEdge AIP-RQ87

Looking to push the boundary of edge computing applications, Aetina has announced a new “AI system” designed to slot into your local 2U server rack and offer a localized competitor to the massive Cloud-based AI tools. That’s a bold position to claim, and one Aetina will be hard-pressed to back on specs alone, but as AI companies are repeatedly proving, there’s more to consider than just raw computing power.

FANUC will showcase its latest breakthroughs in Physical AI, interactive digital twins, collaborative robots, and advanced CNC machining solutions at IMTS 2026 (Booth 338900).

FANUC to Demonstrate Physical AI Advances at IMTS 2026

FANUC America, a global automation manufacturer, will showcase the future of manufacturing at IMTS 2026 (Booth 338900), demonstrating how trusted automation powered by Physical AI is bringing together advanced CNC technologies, machining automation and robotics to improve productivity, increase flexibility and accelerate deployment.