Just a few years ago the industrial automation industry was having something of a moment... and not its first. As had been the case several times since the 1980s, advancements in computer technology allowed factories to increase their productivity and/or lower their costs. It was a familiar evolution for the business, and one that would remain in place until the next upgrade cycle.

Then something amazing happened. The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) surpassed all expectations of what was considered possible just a few years earlier. Truly autonomous robots are now working in the world's factories and warehouses, as well as serving the logistics/delivery and agriculture markets. They're even doing domestic chores in people's homes. Anywhere that physical work is being done, in fac

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