Industrial Automation Monthly

Vention has opened a Physical AI research lab in Montreal, Canada, focused on translating advances in robotic perception and manipulation into systems capable of reliable operation in manufacturing environments. Led by Dr. Jimmy Li, Director of Physical AI, the lab brings together robotics control, motion planning, classical computer vision, vision foundation models, learning from demonstration […]

Aegis Software has introduced built-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) support in Simio, creating a standardized interface between compatible generative AI applications and the company’s discrete-event simulation and advanced planning and scheduling software. The new capability allows users to work with simulation models and production plans through natural language, including generating or refining model logic, investigating […]

MISUMI Americas has announced MISUMI Ventures, a new $50 million early-stage investment fund focused on frontier hardware, robotics, automation, physical AI and industrial software. Based in Silicon Valley, the fund is intended to support emerging technology companies with both investment capital and access to the engineering, manufacturing and supply-chain resources required to move physical products […]

Emerson has introduced PACEdge 3.0, the latest version of its IIoT enablement platform for the deployment of AI, machine learning, analytics and other software applications at the industrial edge. The updated platform is designed to help manufacturers aggregate data from disparate IIoT technologies and move that information into containerized applications operating closer to plant equipment […]