AI, machine learning, and vision systems for automation
New tools are emerging that allow programmers and technicians to remotely monitor and program equipment in the factory. There are many concerns Futura Automation is evaluating a new idea for a service offering that addresses the need and will provide Automation Services on Demand™ ASoD™ bringing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) benefits to small to […]
One of the hottest, most important ideas in decades is the concept now known as Industry 4.0. This is not a new concept, but is a continuation of the advancement of technology to support product manufacturing. It demarcates one of those times when technology and society is beginning to intersect to change the way we […]
Industry 4.0 is a name for the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies. It is also know as the Smart Factory or “Lights-out Manufacturing”. It includes cyber-physical systems, the Internet of things, cloud computing[1[2][3][4] and cognitive computing. Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a large role in executing the smart factory as do industrial robots and autonomous mobile robots, which are […]
As a robotics industry professional, I love our fine metal friends. They do the jobs humans don’t want to, can’t or shouldn’t do themselves. And they do those nasty and mindless jobs without complaining, taking sick days and holidays, filing for worker’s compensation and going home after a semi-productive 8 hour day. Robots do not […]
Here it comes. It is the biggest economic disruption since the World Wide Web was launched on the back of the developing internet in 1992. Maybe bigger. Autonomous transportation in all its forms: cars, trucks, industrial equipment, even trains and planes, will change the world in ways we can’t even comprehend. McKinsey agrees: Self-driving cars […]
The hottest trend in dining today is the automated restaurant. Every aspect of restaurant services are under review for updating and streamlining, mostly through automation. The reason for this is the confluence of several current trends. The trends are: 1. The reduction in cost of robots to do specific tasks. 2. The knowledge of robot […]
Some types of “artisan” bread, for example Italian bread loaves, are first proofed in an oven to cause the dough to rise and then are “scored” on top to create a split in the dough that when baked adds a pleasing crunchiness to the bread. Scoring has been done by a baker with a knife, […]
