Automation now powers a significant share of modern systems – from smart homes and IoT networks to supply chains, healthcare, and financial services. Automated systems promise speed, accuracy, and ...
Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. In order for the federal government to successfully implement a ...
Adding intelligence to your house can be an intimidating enterprise, involving a multitude of disparate brands and devices, each addressing a different need—and each requiring a conduit to converse ...
Many factors come into play when choosing components or systems for an automation project. Some companies reduce the complexity by limiting the number of suppliers they work with or standardizing on ...
Remote access to local programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human machine interfaces (HMIs), and other automation system components is becoming a requirement for many machine builders, plants, and ...
Understanding the smart home ecosystem, with insights on the IoT future and home automation trends shaping connected, ...
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Imagine a home that not only responds to your commands but also sees, understands, and acts on its own. With the integration of AI vision into the Home Assistant platform, this futuristic scenario is ...
The combination of aging electricity grid infrastructure and renewable portfolio standards present new challenges in the distribution automation space worldwide. In this application note, we review ...
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How smart ports are rebuilt from the system up

Smart ports are shifting from manual, asset-heavy operations to digitally orchestrated, sensor-driven ecosystems. What ...
Smart systems are integrated for seamless, end-to-end production. Photo courtesy of Hoshima International Hoshima International's automation strategy focuses on the integration of systems—true ...