A3 - Association for Advancing Automation

Quality. Speed. Cost. Resilience. Life sciences companies are challenged to improve everything all at once. Patients' lives depend on it. From mobile robots to precise measuring to robot-human collaboration, learn how cutting-edge AI technologies are transforming the biggest life sciences industry challenges in this #IndustryInsight. https://hubs.la/Q02_FY0x0 Special thanks to Lindsay Hilbelink from Eurotech, Andrew Gill from Omron Automation and Jonathan Dougherty from HEIDENHAIN for their insights. #LifeSciences #AI #Automation #Robotics

Welcome to our new member, Mechan Controls Ltd! 🦾 Specialists in industrial safety engineering, Mechan Controls are proven innovators and problem solvers in machine guard safety devices, offering products tailored to the requirements of customers, helping to minimize hazards and risks. Get the details: https://hubs.la/Q02_HLBb0 #A3NewMember

I'm heading to my first A3 Business Forum next month, eager to connect in person again with my colleagues in automation and network with some new (at least to me!) business and technology innovators making things happen in the industry! What are your top tips for a successful show? What should I not miss? BTW, I'm not a golfer, but if anyone needs a fourth person, and you don't mind a beginner, I might just join you! And I do plan to be up bright and early Tuesday morning for the "friendly" 5k walk/run! See you there?

Here's where AI really lets you dream. Jake Hall has used AI to come up with a visual for a Skilled Trades Lego set — that would go over well with this crowd. He's also linked to a few similar items already available. Fun!

I learned a lot from Jim Fan of NVIDIA at the Humanoids Summit and his insights left me thinking deeply about the future of robotics. Here’s a quick summary of the key takeaways: 1. Why Humanoids? The labor crisis is far more severe than most people realize—and it’s accelerating. Over $1.7 trillion of economic output is lost annually because of positions that simply cannot be filled. Humanoids offer a promising solution to fill this growing gap. 2. Humanoids the Ultimate Test Case Nvidia believes solving the humanoid problem means solving all the subsets of robotics, such as AMRs combined with robotic arms. Humanoids, by their nature, are the most challenging robotics problem—and cracking this code unlocks advancements for all forms of automation. 3. Tackling the Toughest First: The Generalist Principle Nvidia’s Project GROOT, named after their ambitious initiative, applies the “generalist principle.” The idea is simple but profound: focus on solving the hardest, most general problem first—humanoid functionality in unstructured environments. By addressing this, Nvidia is paving the way for specialized robotics to thrive. 4. Lessons from ChatGPT Before ChatGPT, we relied on a patchwork of specialized AI solutions. Then came a generalist model that could adapt to countless use cases—and revolutionized AI. Similarly, Nvidia is applying this same principle to humanoid robotics. The goal? To create adaptable, intelligent humanoids that can perform a wide range of tasks in unpredictable settings. ATI Industrial Automation and Celera Motion, A Novanta Company support the advancements of robotics. Visit us at the Humanoids Summit. #robotics #humanoids

🎯The #Board of Directors of AER Automation, in the last meeting on its first year of mandate held yesterday in Barcelona, celebrated the results of a magnificent 2024, best 5th in a row, with an increase in the membership of +20% (up to 165 members, thanks everyone!) and +30% in turnover. 🤗More than 40 #events covered by the Team & Board this year, including exhibitions (ADVANCED FACTORIES, Automate Show, BIEMH - Bienal Internacional de Máquina - Herramienta, Logistics & Automation Spain, HANNOVER MESSE, #METALMADRID, MWC, R-24, #ROSCON or SIMO EDUCACIÓN), open days (3M, HIPRA, SIMON), stakeholders meetings (A3 - Association for Advancing Automation, ACCIÓ, AFM Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, AMEC (Asociación Multisectorial de Empresas), ASCAMM | Associació Catalana d'Empreses de Motlles i Matrius, CEOE, CEPYME, #ERW , HispaRob, International Federation of Robotics , Ministerio de Industria y Turismo, Odense Robotics, Pittsburgh Robotics Network or VDMA) and of course attending that many members’ invitations as we could! 😅: ABB, ÁLAVA, BCNVISION, BITMETRICS, ELMEQ, EURECAT, EXCELEM, FANUC, FESTO, IMAS, INGIMEC, KUKA, INTEGRA, LARGOIKO, LEUZE, MAVILOR, MURRELEKRONIK, MURRPLASTIK, NEBEXT, PAL, REER, ROBOTPLUS, STRUCTURIT, SUMCAB, TIGLOO, UNIVERSIDADEVIGO, VISIONADVISOR, YASKAWA... 🎉#Internationalization of associative action, dissemination of automation benefits & #networking among members & stakeholders have been the 3 main growth vectors. The Board also welcomed the success of our AER6thSUMMIT https://lnkd.in/dx6FeNBJ held in UVigo -having put on the table the debate between technology and humanism- as well as the release of the fifth edition of INSIGHT, the Association's yearbook, already a must-read for the sector https://lnkd.in/dxqUrz7F under the motto “The Benefits of Cooperation”. 👏We want to #thank each and every one of the 300+ participants among the 4 AERGroups and 4 AERCommissions for their selfless support and their unvaluable contribution to the continuous improvement of AER Automation. Also thankful to our 10 Strategic Partners in 2025, that'll help us pushing excellence higher & forward: 9 Executive Recruitment, Beat Content (anterior Bcnpress), Close Media, DIMOTECA, Fieldfisher, GECO Assessoria, INCOTEC - Innovación Eficiente, LinQ Market Research España S.A., rAutomation & The Social Vim Collective. 🚀Strategic alliances, inorganic growth and #collaboration with Administrations will be the 3 main goals in 2025, with an increase scheduled in budget of +35% and a membership organic growth maintained at +20%. Finally, the Board ratified the #appointment of Raquel Rodriguez Jordana as the new Marketing Manager of AER Automation, welcome home Raquel! ❤️We wish you all #AERfollowers a very #HAPPY2025, we’re back next year with the Jan’25 interview of Automation REVIEW magazine https://lnkd.in/dpfWxGm7 and the first meetings of our working groups!

BIG news in the world of FreightTech….Could another Trump term invite innovation in the freight industry? Another Trump term could mean the dismantling of the 2023 executive order on AI, giving way for automation and more incentive to invest in the future of FreightTech… To invest in the future of the world. AI is the most powerful tool that the freight industry holds in its hands, and understanding it and utilizing it is the only way to stay ahead. But the U.S. has been falling behind, and Jeff Burnstein of the A3 - Association for Advancing Automation Automation urges the President-elect “To reclaim US leadership in automation and robotics, we believe our country needs a national strategy, one that not only supports automation technology innovation but clearly addresses the serious supply chain problem of providing a sufficient workforce.” As more begin to realize the potential AI has for the freight industry, we will see more calls to action around legislation and technology. Link to more info below. #AirconAI #CaptainCargo #airfreight #aircargo #FreightTech #thoughtleaders

Do you have a recent innovation in the machine vision space? Tell us at Vision Systems Design about your new offering. We will recognize all of the honorees at A3 - Association for Advancing Automation's Automate Show in Detroit. Let me know if you have any questions. Enter now: https://lnkd.in/dHiJZXyd

This is a really handy industrial automation industry overview visual, and yes, lots of A3 members. Thanks so much, Dan Mottram ↗, and for sharing, Amy Zmikly. See you in Orlando! #A3BusinessForum

I spy SO many A3 - Association for Advancing Automation member companies on the list! I also know where they will be next month - In Orlando at the #A3Forum (aka the best networking in the #automation industry). Would you like to join us? Here are the details: https://lnkd.in/eFwqVsjh #A3membersrock #robotics #machinevision #motioncontrol #ai #networking