Association for Advancing Automation

Association for Advancing Automation A3 is your home for all things automation.

Welcome to the improved Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the leading global automation trade association of the robotics, machine vision, motion control, and industrial AI industries. We are your hub for all your automation resources: Products, partners, new applications, training, and information on the latest technologies.

05/28/2026

POV: your podcast host decides to drive Spot like it’s a rental… and immediately introduces it to the camera guy.

Shout out to for giving our team their first robot dog driving lesson. 🐕🤖

05/27/2026

What if designing a robot started by simply describing the task?

Daniela Rus, director of MIT CSAIL, explains how AI could help turn a high-level idea into a working robot design by identifying the needed functions, mapping them to mechanisms, testing them in simulation, and optimizing the result.

It is a fascinating look at how AI could change the way robots are created, especially for custom tasks in places like lab automation.

Check out the full episode at automated.fm

Deep learning has become one of the most talked-about tools in machine vision. But where does it actually fit?In this wh...
05/26/2026

Deep learning has become one of the most talked-about tools in machine vision. But where does it actually fit?

In this white paper, Zebra Technologies explains how deep learning strengthens machine vision systems without replacing traditional approaches.

You’ll learn how it supports object identification and defect detection, how classic vision tools still handle precision tasks like measurement and barcode decoding, and why careful data preparation makes all the difference in deployment.

Read the full white paper here:
https://www.automate.org/vision/whitepapers/deep-learning-its-proper-role-and-use-in-machine-vision-2

Motion control can make or break how easily a machine comes together.On June 2, Kollmorgen’s Jonathan Crumpler, Dustin H...
05/21/2026

Motion control can make or break how easily a machine comes together.

On June 2, Kollmorgen’s Jonathan Crumpler, Dustin Horning and Allen Tubbs will share ways machine builders can simplify motion control while keeping performance, cost and flexibility in mind.

The session will cover faster commissioning, common Industrial Ethernet protocols, multi-axis synchronization and choosing the right approach for the application.

Register to watch: https://www.automate.org/motion-control/webinars/simplifying-motion-control-for-cost-effective-high-performance-machines

05/21/2026

DARPA’s real impact is not always the final product.

It is the pressure it creates.

The point of building “impossible” projects is not necessarily to ship a finished technology into the world. It is to force new ideas, new technical paths, and new ways of thinking that can push entire fields forward.

Automation is moving fast, and the details inside the process matter more than ever.For applications like milling, drill...
05/21/2026

Automation is moving fast, and the details inside the process matter more than ever.

For applications like milling, drilling, grinding, engraving and robotic machining, high-frequency spindle technology can help manufacturers move beyond simply automating a task and toward achieving the speed, precision and consistency needed at scale.

Jaeger spindles are built for demanding automated environments, where performance, reliability and integration all have to work together.

See Jaeger technology in action at Automate. Visit NSK America Corp. Booth #12007 to learn more.

AI and robotics are rapidly changing what the modern factory looks like.A new whitepaper produced for Intel by Associati...
05/20/2026

AI and robotics are rapidly changing what the modern factory looks like.

A new whitepaper produced for Intel by Association for Advancing Automation explores how intelligent robots, AI models, and software-defined automation systems are shaping the next generation of manufacturing.

Inside the Factory of the Future: AI, Robotics, and Software-Defined Automation brings together insights from industry leaders at Intel, Red Hat, Schneider Electric, NexCOBOT, Eigen Innovations, and OnLogic.

The whitepaper looks at:

• How intelligent robots are evolving inside production environments
• The role of software-defined OT systems in scaling AI
• What manufacturers should include in an industrial AI deployment checklist

The research draws on three A3 webinars sponsored by Intel focused on next-generation manufacturing, intelligent robotics, and sustainable AI adoption.

Download here: https://www.automate.org/a3-content/inside-the-factory-of-the-future-ai-robotics-and-software-defined-automation

05/20/2026

Robots are everywhere in the conversation 🤖

But for most people, they are still not part of daily life.

That gap matters. Physical AI is advancing fast, but the real test is not whether robots can impress in demos. It is whether they can become useful, reliable and visible in the world around us.

05/20/2026

Jake Hall called Automate the Super Bowl of automation and robotics 🏭🤖🔥

After hearing him break down the live demos, real applications, industry conversations and the energy around the show floor during our recent webinar… it’s easy to see why.

50,000+ automation professionals are heading to Chicago for 🚀

Watch the full webinar on demand:
https://www.automate.org/motion-control/webinars/emerging-technologies-driving-modern-motion-control-systems

Register for Automate 2026: automateshow.com

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