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Lake Superior State University’s Jim Devaprasad Named 2026 A3 Educator of the Year

05/19/2026 | Association for Advancing Automation

A3 Officially Releases GigE Vision 3.0, Opening New Possibilities in Machine Vision

05/13/2026 | Association for Advancing Automation

Robot Orders Hold Steady in Q1 2026 as Demand Broadens Across Non-Automotive Industries

05/13/2026 | Association for Advancing Automation

Automated Podcast, A3 to Host Happy Hour with MassRobotics

04/08/2026 | Association for Advancing Automation

Robot Orders Grow 6.6% in 2025 as General Industries Drive Broader Automation Adoption

02/06/2026 | Association for Advancing Automation

Robot Orders Accelerate in Q3 as Automation Becomes a Strategic Imperative

12/09/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

Congressional Robotics Caucus Hosts Inaugural Event on Reshoring, Workforce Development, and Advanced Robotics

12/05/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

A3 Launches “Automated with Brian Heater” Podcast to Explore the Future of Robotics, AI, and Automation

09/18/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

New ANSI/A3 R15.06-2025 American National Standard for Industrial Robot Safety Now Available for Purchase

09/09/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

A3 Unveils Expert Lineup for FOCUS: Intelligent Vision & Industrial AI Conference

08/26/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

New A3 Report Signals Steady Automation Investment in First Half of 2025

08/12/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

A3’s Humanoid Robot Forum Returns September 23 to Explore the Future of Manufacturing with Humanoid Technologies

07/31/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

A3 and 3M Bring Premier Robotic Grinding & Finishing Conference to Minneapolis, July 22-23

06/03/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

North American Robot Orders Hold Steady in Q1 2025 as A3 Launches First-Ever Collaborative Robot Tracking

05/22/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

Schneider Electric President Aamir Paul to Deliver Keynote at Automate 2025 on the Future of American Manufacturing and the Workforce

04/17/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

Robotics Leader Stuart C. Shepherd and Educational Pioneer Dr. Peter Corke Selected for 2025 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards

04/09/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

A3 Releases Vision for a U.S. National Robotics Strategy

03/26/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

A3 Expands Event Lineup with FOCUS: Intelligent Vision & Industrial AI Conference

03/19/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

The Association for Advancing Automation Announces New Branded Digital Series, Age of Automation, To Be Produced by BBC StoryWorks

02/18/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

Updated ISO 10218: Major Advancements in Industrial Robot Safety Standards Now Available

02/17/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

A3 Reports North American Robotics Market Holds Steady in 2024 Amid Sectoral Variability image

A3 Reports North American Robotics Market Holds Steady in 2024 Amid Sectoral Variability

02/17/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

The Association for Advancing Automation Promotes Alex Shikany to Executive Vice President

01/09/2025 | Association for Advancing Automation

Detroit Lions GM Brad Holmes to Headline Automate 2025 in a Conversation with Fox 2 Sports Director Dan Miller

12/12/2024 | Association for Advancing Automation

Robot Orders in North America Down 6% in First Quarter of 2024

06/11/2024 | Association for Advancing Automation

Record-Breaking Automate 2024 Event Highlights Industry’s Rapid Growth and Innovation

05/21/2024 | Association for Advancing Automation

Humanoid Robot Forum Set for October 7 in Memphis, TN

04/24/2024 | Association for Advancing Automation

Virginia Professor Danny Murphy Wins Inaugural A3 Educator of the Year Award

04/12/2024 | Association for Advancing Automation

Robotics Leader Joe Gemma, Dr. Reymond Clavel and Marc-Olivier Demaurex, Pioneers of the Delta Robot, Selected for 2024 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards

04/04/2024 | Association for Advancing Automation

A3 Unveils Advocacy Principles to Accelerate Robotics and Automation Adoption Across the U.S.

04/03/2024 | Association for Advancing Automation

2024 Election Results Announced for A3 Technology Strategy Boards

02/06/2024 | Association for Advancing Automation

Association for Advancing Automation Celebrates Golden Anniversary

01/22/2024 | Association for Advancing Automation

A3 Announces Fall 2023 PlugFest Results for GigE Vision and Camera Link HS

12/19/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

Educator Day at Automate 2024 to Showcase Curriculum, New Tech, and Connect Teachers with Workforce Organizations

11/15/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

North America Robot Orders See Big Drop in Q3, ‘Return to Normal’ After Record 2022, A3 Says

11/13/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

Association for Advancing Automation (A3) Mourns the Loss of a Beloved Friend

10/30/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

Association for Advancing Automation (A3) Wins $300,000 2023 Market Development Cooperator Award from U.S. Department of Commerce

10/23/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

ANSI/A3 R15.08-2 Safety Standard for Industrial Mobile Robot Systems and Applications Now Available

10/10/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

Joseph F. Engelberger Foundation Donates $20,000 to The Joanne Pransky Scholarship Funded by Women in Robotics

10/05/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

Association for Advancing Automation Expands Workforce Development with 3P Mechatronics Group Partnership

09/28/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

A3’s Artificial Intelligence & Smart Automation Conference Heads to Pittsburgh in October; Agility CEO Damian Shelton to Keynote

09/22/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

International Robot Safety Conference Brings Best Practices, Standard Updates to Pittsburgh October 9-11

09/22/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

Automate Registration is Open for 2024 Show image

Automate Registration is Open for 2024 Show

09/08/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

North America Robot Orders Drop for Second Quarter image

North America Robot Orders Drop for Second Quarter

08/31/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

A3 Robotic Grinding & Finishing Conference Comes to Minneapolis July 25-26 image

A3 Robotic Grinding & Finishing Conference Comes to Minneapolis July 25-26

06/19/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

Record Automate 2023 Event Leads to Annual Show image

Record Automate 2023 Event Leads to Annual Show

06/06/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

North America Robot Orders Soften After Record 2022 image

North America Robot Orders Soften After Record 2022

05/16/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

Barbara Humpton, President & CEO of Siemens Corporation USA, to Speak at Automate: How Digitalization Has Transformed Manufacturing—And Our Future image

Barbara Humpton, President & CEO of Siemens Corporation USA, to Speak at Automate: How Digitalization Has Transformed Manufacturing—And Our Future

05/10/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

NASA Veteran Gregory Robinson Announced as Tuesday Keynote for Automate 2023 image

NASA Veteran Gregory Robinson Announced as Tuesday Keynote for Automate 2023

03/22/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

Roberta Nelson Shea, Universal Robots, and Jeff Burnstein, Association for Advancing Automation, Selected for 2023 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards image

Roberta Nelson Shea, Universal Robots, and Jeff Burnstein, Association for Advancing Automation, Selected for 2023 Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards

03/08/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

Tom Izzo, Michigan State University Men’s Basketball Head Coach, will Keynote Automate 2023 image

Tom Izzo, Michigan State University Men’s Basketball Head Coach, will Keynote Automate 2023

03/03/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

North America Sees Record Robot Sales in 2022 image

North America Sees Record Robot Sales in 2022

02/24/2023 | Association for Advancing Automation

North American Robot Sales On Track For Another Record Year in 2022 image

North American Robot Sales On Track For Another Record Year in 2022

12/20/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Robotics Industry Pioneer Ron Potter to retire after 53 years in the Robotics Industry image

Robotics Industry Pioneer Ron Potter to retire after 53 years in the Robotics Industry

12/02/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Automate, North America’s Largest Automation Tradeshow, Returns to Detroit May 22-25 image

Automate, North America’s Largest Automation Tradeshow, Returns to Detroit May 22-25

11/18/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

RobOpsCon Discount for A3 Members image

RobOpsCon Discount for A3 Members

11/01/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

New Permanent Magnet Guide and Reference Published by Association for Advancing Automation, Motion Control & Motors Technology Sector image

New Permanent Magnet Guide and Reference Published by Association for Advancing Automation, Motion Control & Motors Technology Sector

10/27/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Camera Link HS v1.2, Supporting 25G, Introduced at The Vision Show 2022 image

Camera Link HS v1.2, Supporting 25G, Introduced at The Vision Show 2022

10/12/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Week Rolls into Boston October 10 image

Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Week Rolls into Boston October 10

10/05/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

The Vision Show Features Keynotes from Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Sony Electronics and Microsoft; 50+ Sessions; Leading Exhibit Showcase image

The Vision Show Features Keynotes from Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, Sony Electronics and Microsoft; 50+ Sessions; Leading Exhibit Showcase

09/29/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

AI & Smart Automation Conference to Unlock Power of Artificial Intelligence September 29 in Columbus image

AI & Smart Automation Conference to Unlock Power of Artificial Intelligence September 29 in Columbus

09/29/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

International Robot Safety Conference Returns In-Person; Critical Topics Relevant Amid Highest Quarter for Robot Sales in North America

09/15/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Robot Sales Hit Record High in North America for Third-Straight Quarter

08/30/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Automate REWIND Brings Back the Best of Automate 2022

08/25/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Richard Litt Has Passed Away

07/27/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Automate 2022 Exceeds Expectations with Largest Attendance and Exhibitor Count Ever

06/21/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Top 7 Automation Takeaways from Automate 2022

06/21/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Advanced Manufacturing in the Americas Series

06/17/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Business Development Mission: Advanced Manufacturing

06/17/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Automate 2022 Opens Today in Detroit; Students Invited to ‘Workforce Development Day’ on Thursday

06/06/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

10 Finalists Named in Cowen Startup Challenge; Winner Chosen at Automate June 7

05/31/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Shark Tank’s Daymond John to Open Automate 2022 in Detroit on Monday

05/31/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Six Robotics Pioneers Win 2022 Engelberger Awards

04/27/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Ohio High School Robotics Team Qualifies for Robotics World Championship

04/06/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

New Certified Vision Professional-Basic Courses Launch April 7 from Association for Advancing Automation

03/25/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Entries Open for $10,000 Cash Prize at Automate 2022 in The Cowen Startup Challenge: Automate to Outperform

02/24/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Robot Sales in North America Have Strongest Year Ever in 2021

02/09/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

2021 Year in Review

01/31/2022 | Association for Advancing Automation

Association for Advancing Automation Announces Speakers from NASA, Verizon, HP, Microsoft, and More for 2022 Business Forum

12/15/2021 | Association for Advancing Automation

Trends and Lessons From the 2021 Machine Vision Market

12/10/2021 | Association for Advancing Automation

Automate 2022 Opens for Registration

11/23/2021 | Association for Advancing Automation

Q3 Robot Orders Put 2021 on Track for Biggest Year Yet

11/12/2021 | Association for Advancing Automation

Machine Vision Innovations Drive Automation Forward image

Machine Vision Innovations Drive Automation Forward

11/05/2021 | Association for Advancing Automation

Robot Orders Increase 67% in Q2 2021 Over Same Period in 2020, Showing Return to Pre-Pandemic Demand for Automation image

Robot Orders Increase 67% in Q2 2021 Over Same Period in 2020, Showing Return to Pre-Pandemic Demand for Automation

11/02/2021 | Association for Advancing Automation

<u>The</u> Vision Show Returns to Boston in 2022 image

The Vision Show Returns to Boston in 2022

11/01/2021 | Association for Advancing Automation

Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Conference Shatters Record, Marks Exciting Success for Return to Live Events image

Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Conference Shatters Record, Marks Exciting Success for Return to Live Events

10/28/2021 | Association for Advancing Automation

New Automate Preview Series Launches September 14 image

New Automate Preview Series Launches September 14

07/20/2021 | Association for Advancing Automation

China Leads Post-pandemic Recovery - IFR's World Robotics Outlook image

China Leads Post-pandemic Recovery - IFR's World Robotics Outlook

07/01/2021 | Association for Advancing Automation

Automate 2022 Countdown Begins

06/21/2021 | Association for Advancing Automation

Global Supply Chain Disruptions Loom Large Over Automation Market

06/03/2021 | Association for Advancing Automation

Keynote Sessions from Amazon, Cognex, FedEx, Intel and More Highlight A3 Vision Week

06/02/2021 | Association for Advancing Automation

New Autonomous Mobile Robots & Logistics Conference Set for October 12-14, 2021 in Memphis, Tennessee

05/28/2021 | Association for Advancing Automation

Q1 Robot Orders Surge 20% Over 2020

05/07/2021 | Association for Advancing Automation