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.

06/18/2026

Physical AI is changing what it means to deploy robots.

Instead of programming every step, manufacturers may be able to show a robot what to do, train it through demonstration, and help it adapt to real-world variation.

Evan Beard, CEO of Standard Bots, explains why this matters for the future of automation and why physical AI will take center stage at Automate 2026.

06/17/2026

Humanoid robots are having a moment.

But can they prove ROI? 🤖

Aya Durbin of Boston Dynamics explains why Atlas and the broader humanoid category need to show real customer value before they can scale beyond the hype.

06/16/2026

These gloves are training robots 🤖🧤

Andrew Barry explains how Generalist is collecting real-world dexterity data at serious scale: half a million hours across thousands of devices.

That is a lot of grabs, moves, motions and lessons turning into robot learning.

Physical AI is getting hands-on. 👀

06/15/2026

For years, robotics depended on rigid rules, structured environments, and carefully controlled conditions.

Daniel Rausch explains how AI is changing what robots can do by making them more flexible and adaptable.

It is an exciting time for robotics, automation, and the people building what comes next. 🤖

06/12/2026

Are workers training their replacements? 🤖

Andrew Barry of Generalist says honesty matters when people are helping collect robot training data.

And some workers are excited to help, especially when robots are learning tasks they do not want to keep doing forever.

🎧 Watch the full episode of Automated with Brian Heater.

[AD] JAI is heading to Automate 2026 in Chicago, and they’re bringing a strong lineup of industrial camera technology to...
06/11/2026

[AD] JAI is heading to Automate 2026 in Chicago, and they’re bringing a strong lineup of industrial camera technology to the show floor.

From June 22–25 at McCormick Place, visit JAI in the South Building at Booth 3712 to explore high-performance camera solutions designed for advanced machine vision applications.

On display:

• New single-sensor SWIR area scan and line scan cameras
• UV-sensitive Go Series cameras
• Fusion Series prism-based cameras with combined NIR and color channels
• Apex Series high-resolution 3-CMOS RGB prism-based cameras

From SWIR and UV imaging to prism-based color inspection, JAI’s team will be on-site to talk through real inspection challenges, camera selection, imaging performance, and how to get more reliable results in demanding production environments.

Stop by Booth 3712 during Automate 2026 and connect with the JAI team.

06/11/2026

A self-driving car moving 60 miles an hour cannot wait for the cloud. 🚗💨☁️

In this clip from Automated, Daniela Rus explains why robots and autonomous systems need AI that can make decisions directly on the device.

From autonomous vehicles to mobile robots, real-world machines need fast, reliable responses in the moment. Edge AI and on-device intelligence are becoming a key part of how robotics moves safely and effectively outside controlled environments. 🤖⚡

Material handling systems have to keep moving through long run hours, tight layouts, and demanding production schedules....
06/10/2026

Material handling systems have to keep moving through long run hours, tight layouts, and demanding production schedules.

At Automate 2026, maxon USA will showcase Parvalux motors and gearboxes used across conveyors, sortation systems, lifts, and intralogistics equipment where predictable performance and compact integration matter.

Stop by Booth 231 to see how Parvalux supports material flow that holds up on the floor. ⚙️ Learn more here: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0tYtf50

06/10/2026

[AD] Machine vision demos hit differently when you can see the full inspection system working live.

At Automate 2026, Opto Engineering will showcase a complete, fully functional setup designed and engineered entirely by their team. The demo will highlight both individual components and how they integrate into a full machine vision system built for real inspection challenges.

Stop by Booth 661 to see applications across several industries, including:

🔌 Electronics: PCBA inspection with components at varying heights, inspection at multiple working distances, and infrared inspection for strip detection.

🚗 Automotive and EV: internal inspection of cylindrical battery cell cases and external measurement of battery cell components.

💉 Pharma and medical: needle alignment verification on medical syringes and internal inspection of glass syringes.

🥤 Food and beverage: bottle neck inspection, bottle bottom and inner side inspection, and external thread inspection.

From precision measurement to internal inspection, alignment verification, infrared detection, and multi-distance imaging, the demos will show how Opto Engineering’s components come together to support demanding vision applications.

Register here: https://www.xpressreg.net/register/AUTO0626/landing.php?sc=119994

06/10/2026

Generalist trained a robot to pick up a baggie with its left hand and shake it.

Then the robot used its right hand instead and completed the task anyway. 🤖

The team went back through the training data because they did not believe it had learned that version on its own.

No one had taught it.

A pretty wild glimpse at what robot learning can look like when a system starts adapting beyond the exact motion it was shown.

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