Industries
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Güdel to showcase “Grinding Beyond Stationary Robots” with integrated vertical and horizontal motion at Automate 2026
Incorporating two additional degrees of freedom to heavy-duty grinding applications enables a single robot to maintain consistent contact pressure and path speed across massive surfaces that would otherwise require multiple robots or complex part repositioning.
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Stäubli Robotics brings smart, hygienic automation to Automate 2026
Visitors can explore how Stäubli’s full ecosystem, from robots and controllers to digital services, works together to enable connected, future-ready production environments.
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Encoder Products Company and Wachendorff partner to expand encoder solutions for North American automation markets
The partnership will deliver enhanced access to high-performance encoder technologies designed for demanding industrial environments and innovative automation systems.
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New 5.7 lb throwable scout robot delivers live thermal vision for tactical missions
The FirstLook 125 is designed to be a tool that serves as the first of line of defense that is sent into dangerous or unknown areas.
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New EW tech lets unmanned systems navigate anti-access battlefields
The EW system, called STORM SHIELD, reportedly transforms unmanned operations, thereby enabling self-protection, and against a range of threats.
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US unveils 360° turret with 54 barrels to counter drone swarms using acoustic tracking
Dubbed Inferno RTC, the new system replaces the slow tracking motion of traditional gun turrets with a multi-barrel spherical structure that can immediately engage threats coming from different angles.
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Bio-hybrid AI lets scientists control a cyborg cockroach
The ISC works jointly with insects’ internal physiological signals instead of commanding their movements, thus representing a shift in how bio-hybrid systems interact with living organisms.
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Flir to showcase advanced early fire detection and next-gen firefighting technology at NFPA 2026
Industrial Early Fire Detection solutions and tactical firefighting gear, including the A-series thermal monitoring cameras engineered for automated pre-ignition alerts, will be showcased.
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BinMaster adds hazardous location certifications to VRX vibrating rod level switches
Designed for dependable point-level detection in powders, flakes and bulk solids, these probes are ideal for high- and low-level indication, plugged chute detection and hopper level alerts.
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KRYTAR announces two new ULTRA+ 90° hybrid couplers covering 10 GHz to 40 GHz
New ULTRA+ 90° hybrid couplers deliver 3 dB of coupling over the frequency range of 10.0 GHz to 40.0 GHz in compact packages.
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Gallery: IMS 2026 in Boston
GlobalSpec caught up with customers and exhibitors at the show to see just how they have been making waves this year.
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GPUs get the glory. Storage is what's slowing AI down
IDC says enterprise storage is back to double-digit growth. Solidigm says GPUs are only as fast as the data feeding them. Both are pointing at the same problem.
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Coherent, SandboxAQ get CHIPS funding
The investments will bolster InP semiconductor production and AI-driven materials discovery platforms.
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New RGB-D time-of-flight and high-speed GigE vision cameras at Automate 2026
Advances in time-of-flight and GigE Vision cameras for machine vision systems will be highlighted.
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A roadmap for submarine cable construction
Effective mapping, inspection, shielding and other steps guarantee that these cables will continue to function well after installation in subsea environments.
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FANUC America showcases physical AI and AI-enabled robotics demos at Automate 2026
Demonstrations feature collaborative robots, high payload industrial robots, vision-guided systems, digital tools and emerging artificial intelligence (AI)-driven capabilities to benefit manufacturers.
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Cognex CEO to join AI and robotics leaders at Automate 2026 opening keynote on the future of automation
CEO Matt Moschner will participate in the opening keynote, "The State of the Automation Industry: Leadership Roundtable," at Automate 2026.
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Greater efficiency and power density in HVAC units and data centers
This fan solution offers high airflow rates, improved efficiency and an exceptionally compact design to open up new possibilities for HVAC unit manufacturers.
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pSemi expands UltraCMOS+ portfolio with new high-isolation RF switches PE42544 and PE42429
Both devices deliver high isolation, low insertion loss and industry-leading linearity for next-generation wireless infrastructure, test and measurement, and automated test equipment applications.
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Smart Vision Lights to shine at Automate 2026
Explore LED lighting solutions for machine vision and automation camera applications.
