Peter Sheehan will keynote the A3 Business Forum this January, and his message on leadership during rapid change could not be more timely. Join us in Orlando January 19-21: https://t.co/ukGVKIb8A4 #A3Forum2026 #AutomationLeadership #A3Community

The skills gap in automation is becoming one of the biggest issues facing manufacturers, but the story is more hopeful than it might seem. Across robotics and AI, companies are discovering that the talent they already have is often their greatest advantage. With the right

Experience shapes skepticism. Rodney Brooks has spent decades deploying robots in real environments. His skepticism around humanoid robots comes from watching what fails in practice, not what looks impressive in demos. #robotics #humanoids #automation Catch the full episode at

Automation is transforming how pharmaceuticals are discovered, inspected, packaged, and delivered to patients. Robotics, machine vision, integrated controls, digital twins, and AI are improving quality, speeding up workflows, and elevating workforce roles across the industry.

⚾️ A baseball swing helped inspire a new approach to bionic hand design. Dr. Aadeel Akhtar saw soft-robotics researchers knock a baseball out of a robot’s grip without damage. That moment showed how flexible, compliant fingers can handle real impact. Hear the full story:

Humanoid robots are improving fast, but teleoperation sits at the center of the debate. It’s a critical tool for training, safety, and high-skill tasks — from Intuitive’s cross-Atlantic da Vinci surgery to NVIDIA’s VR-powered control systems. The key is transparency. Hidden

A3 was proud to host, with DLA Piper, the inaugural event of the newly relaunched Congressional Robotics Caucus, a significant moment for advancing national conversations around reshoring, workforce development, and the role of robotics and AI in U.S. manufacturing. The event

Thank you to the Congressional Robotics Caucus and @a3automate for hosting today’s very important discussion on robotics and manufacturing. On panel, I was honored to share @BostonDynamics’ perspectives on the urgent need for a National Robotics Strategy.

New Automated episode is out. This week we sit down with Professor Holly Yanco for a wide ranging conversation on robots in real environments, trust, testing, exoskeletons, telepresence systems, and the next chapter of robotics education at UMass Amherst. A lively, honest look

North American robot orders picked up in Q3 2025. 8,806 robots were ordered, worth 574 million dollars, marking solid year over year growth. Food and consumer goods more than doubled. Automotive OEMs surged. Non automotive sectors made up 59 percent of all orders. Cobot demand

You’re never going to get the perfect candidate. Instead focus on the passion and drive as determining factors in building your automation team. Christelle Keefer, now of A3 and previously at @abbrobotics, shares why soft skills are absolutely critical in preparing the next

Mobile manipulators are quickly becoming one of the fastest growing parts of robotics. AI + mobility + dexterity are opening the door to new work in logistics, electronics, manufacturing, healthcare, and even construction. Humanoids are accelerating the trend and pushing

AI is moving machine vision to the edge for lower latency and higher reliability. Euresys’ Open eVision lets teams train and deploy ML models on edge devices and mix rule-based tools with AI in one workflow. Collect data. Annotate. Train. Export. Deploy. Fast. Flexible. Built

A3’s Workforce Development hub brings manufacturers, educators, and students together in one place. Employers can get involved, educators can access classroom tools, and students can explore careers in robotics, AI, and automation. See a member offering training? Tag them.

Marc Raibert from The RAI Institute summed up the current moment in robotics perfectly. Expectations are incredibly high, and every breakthrough instantly becomes the new baseline. The world sees rapid progress. Engineers see the countless iterations that make it possible.

Machine vision succeeds when the lighting is right. UV reveals hidden flaws. SWIR spots moisture and penetrates packaging. Thermal sees emitted heat. Hyperspectral creates a full pixel fingerprint. The spectrum is the real toolbox in automation. Learn more:

Most AI courses focus on building one agent. This one shows you how to build teams of them. A3’s new on-demand program teaches how multi-agent systems coordinate, specialize, and learn for real industrial operations. Includes modular skill design, machine teaching, orchestration

How have you not signed up for our newsletter yet? You are missing stories like this one. This feature ran in the Automated newsletter. Subscribe here: https://t.co/MggY7a7PCh Foxglove CEO Adrian MacNeil says humanoids today feel like self-driving in 2017. After leaving Cruise,

Choosing the right system integrator can shape every part of an automation project. Experience in your industry, strong communication, safety knowledge, and life-cycle support all matter when robotics and industrial AI are driving modern manufacturing. Here’s a good overview of

Australia is becoming one of the most interesting places for robotics R&D. In our new Automated episode, Grace Brown explains why, including a national R&D incentive that returns about 43 cents per dollar spent on research, salaries, hardware and more. She also talks about