Humans had to carry out all their machining processes by hand for centuries. Even precision tools had to be maneuvered very carefully, inch by inch, by people holding the devices personally. That all ...

In some factories, computers called cell controllers provide coordination among individual workstations and computer-controlled machines. Their duties also may involve supervision of motion ...

When Asst. Teaching Prof. Jonathan Perez de Alderete took the Introduction to Mechanical Engineering course at UMass Lowell as an undergraduate student 13 years ago, he learned how to build a windmill ...

While computer vision is implemented in the manufacturing and automation industry for navigation and inspection, the technology has a long way to go before being deployed to its full potential use.

At ConExpo 2026, Topcon debuted 3D-MC Edge, new excavator functionalities, AI site awareness and more to boost accuracy, ...

Factory Automation encompasses the manufacturing and/or assembly of parts and subsystems to produce a product by passing it through a series of individual machines or work cells. Sometimes called ...

No audio available for this content. Guidance and precision control, the base elements of modern machine control for construction, have continued to evolve since broad productization began in the ...

We are fascinated by machines that can control cars, compose symphonies, or defeat people at chess, Go, or Jeopardy! While more progress is being made all the time in Artificial Intelligence (AI), ...

Contractors are leveraging cutting-edge technology, such as machine guidance and grade control systems for dozers to enhance their efficiency and productivity. Since their introduction to the ...