We are witnessing a transition from passive automation to integrated, agentic autonomy — a shift that moves beyond simple ...

In the narrative of Industry 4.0, the cloud has long been the protagonist. It promised infinite storage, massive computing power, and the ability to aggregate d ...

“Do you know what really impresses me? I saw a robot pick up an egg!’’ exclaimed Roger Smith, chairman of General Motors, in 1985. The American carmaker, which two decades earlier had been the first ...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Jan. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to MarketsandMarkets™, the Industrial Control & Factory ...

In this exclusive series, learn why Industry 4.0 stalled and how Industry 5.0 will lead the future of manufacturing.

Since the mid-20th century, the concept of machines performing human tasks has evolved from science fiction into everyday reality. The goal has never been to replace humans, but rather to enhance ...

When people think about automation, the focus is almost always on what it takes away. They see it as machines taking over tasks, making jobs disappear. But there’s another side to the story that’s ...

Making use of the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET task database and a novel Human Agency Scale, the Stanford team unearthed a huge disconnect: venture-backed startups are pouring billions into ...

Trumpian types are unanimous: America needs factories. The president describes how workers have “watched in anguish as foreign leaders have stolen our jobs, foreign cheaters have ransacked our ...

The future of labor is providing maintenance for automated factory technology, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CNBC. He posited that the growth of manufacturing in the U.S. as a result of ...