Both AI and automation are changing the nature of work. When used together, these two technologies hold great promise to improve human productivity and make existing business processes more efficient.

The atmosphere among telecoms operators at MWC 2026 was positive, reflecting the AI boom that might just reverse the industry’s fortunes.

Quiq reports AI automation enhances efficiency by adapting to customer interactions, offering personalized service while ...

The next phase of collaborative robots eliminates the need for programming. Applications such as machine tending and palletizing can be deployed in a few simple steps. Robot programming has come a ...

A survey was conducted to gather information about the automated processes that IOOs have implemented or are planning to implement. The main purpose of the survey was to identify the applications that ...

With artificial intelligence (AI) advancing rapidly, there needs to be more clarity about what generative AI means for process automation. After all, process automation has been around for decades, ...

Q: Where is the healthcare industry in terms of the adoption curve for automation tools? At the HealthLeaders gathering, the reaction to intelligent automation was more skeptical and reserved, and the ...

Whenever use of mobile robots in industry are discussed, it’s often in warehouse automation applications. But the use of mobile robots to deliver materials from supply areas to various production ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Jason VandeBoom “Where do ...

Current trends in automated assembly require manufacturers to reconsider outdated processes and expand production capabilities. Here are a few pointers to consider. Markets for everything from ...

Terms can sometimes play tricks on the mind. Take EtherNet/IP, for example. Many people will read “IP” as internet protocol and think that EtherNet/IP refers to plain old, standard industrial Ethernet ...

Systematic, well-designed, and implementable research is the most effective way to solve many problems facing state departments of transportation (DOTs) administrators and engineers. Often, highway ...