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Emerson and Aramco deploy AI solution aimed at higher refinery yield volume and efficiencies

By combining first-principles models, domain expertise and purpose-built industrial AI, Aspen Hybrid Models capture nonlinear relationships in yield and quality responses, enhancing the accuracy of refinery planning models.

KUKA unveils vision for Automation 2.0 as Physical AI reshapes global manufacturing

KUKA AMP, a new open automation platform designed to bridge traditional rule-based systems with AI-driven, intent-based automation, accelerating the shift to Physical AI in manufacturing, was introduced at NVIDIA GTC.

Beckhoff Automation sees six per cent growth YoY in 2025, global revenue of 1.24 billion euros

“2025 was a solid financial year for Beckhoff,” said Hans Beckhoff, managing director and founder of Beckhoff Automation, in a media release. “We have left the impact of 2023 and the resulting downturn in 2024...

NGen announces $62.7 million in investment for advanced manufacturing projects at Hannover MESSE

Combined with $38 million in direct investment from industry, the projects represent a total investment of over $62.7 million to strengthen the Canadian advanced manufacturing sector.

Automation Products

Epson Robots expands SCARA lineup with LS50C

As Epson’s largest payload SCARA, the LS50C is designed to deliver powerful performance and flexibility in a compact form factor.

Mitsubishi Electric launching GOT3000 HMI globally

Mitsubishi Electric has announced the global launch of its GOT3000 Human-Machine Interface (HMI), which is designed to support the manufacturing sector’s accelerating digital transformation (DX) with new capabilities that aim to enhance connectivity, usability and...

Emerson expands Guardian Digital Platform capabilities

Emerson has announced the latest advancements to its Guardian Digital Platform, delivering new AI capabilities and more robust customization to help organizations improve visibility, accelerate workforce productivity and strengthen operational performance.

New igus modular autonomous mobile robot is easy to configure and deploy

New from igus, theReBelMove Pro modular is a customizable autonomous mobile robot (AMR) that offers simple configuration with flexible superstructures, easy commissioning and cost savings.

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