Terms can sometimes play tricks on the mind. Take EtherNet/IP, for example. Many people will read “IP” as internet protocol and think that EtherNet/IP refers to plain old, standard industrial Ethernet ...

Automation engineering is a multidisciplinary field dedicated to the design, deployment, and optimisation of systems that operate with minimal human intervention. It encompasses the integration of ...

In my previous article “What Manufacturers Need to Know about Software-Defined Automation”, I discussed how Software-defined automation (SDA) is changing the nature of industrial automation, with a ...

The goal is to allow the PLC to be continually upgraded like a smartphone instead of being doomed to obsolescence. Controller manufacturers have created their own app stores to provide links for ...

For many enterprises, digital transformation (DX) does not fail due to a lack of strategy, but because strategies are not ...

Eclipse Automation, a global leader in factory automation, has announced a significant strategic evolution in celebration of its 25th anniversary.

The job of application architects is getting harder as the integration of generative artificial intelligence, adoption of platform engineering, and heightened security demands are providing change at ...

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The School of Engineering offers a master's degree and certificate program in Robotics and Automation. Both programs are now accepting applications! Robotics and the automation sciences relating to ...

The first is the convergence of software and data engineering disciplines. The second is the rise of generative AI, which is accelerating both technical and organizational change. The Convergence Of ...