Automation Whitepapers
Cutting-edge Insights, Research Findings, and Industry Trends from Leading Experts in the Automation Field.
Welcome to our Automation Whitepapers section, your gateway to a wealth of knowledge curated by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) and its esteemed members. Here, you'll find a diverse collection of whitepapers covering various topics in robotics, vision, motion control and motors, and artificial intelligence (AI) as they relate to the automation industry.
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Robots Aren’t Taking Jobs: Uncovering the Real Crisis in Manufacturing
This whitepaper will highlight the workforce shortage facing the manufacturing industry, explore the ways that automation can create jobs
02/18/2026 | Association for Advancing Automation
Top 5 Considerations for a Machine Vision Project: Implementation
Launch your next machine vision project with confidence
04/15/2026 | Cognex Corporation
The Ultimate Guide to Selecting the Best Conveyor System to Meet Your Needs
The Ultimate Guide to Selecting the Best Conveyor System to Meet Your Needs is a practical resource
02/25/2026 | mk North America
The Essential Guide for Automated Inspections and Defect Detection
Your Guide to Smarter Inspections and Defect Detection
04/15/2026 | Cognex Corporation
Frost & Sullivan Report | How Award-Winning 4D Vision Unlocks Robotic Speed, Accuracy, and Reliability!
Frost & Sullivan has named Apera AI an innovation leader set to reshape the future of robotic automation
10/17/2025 | Apera AI
Deep Learning: Its Proper Role and Use in Machine Vision
Deep learning has become an invaluable machine vision tool due to its ability to significantly enhance efficiency, accuracy, and flexibility.
02/20/2026 | Zebra Technologies
Unlocking Optimal Drive Systems for Next-Gen Autonomous Vehicles
There are many ways to drive an autonomous vehicle, but almost all of them start with a wheel drive
02/27/2025 | ASI Drives
Foundations of Effective AI Governance
Your organization can only unlock the full value of AI when it’s grounded in strong, practical governance.
04/13/2026 | BSI
Navigating Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) Hardware Complexities for Technical Program Managers
This toolkit simplifies the process of evaluating edge computing hardware selection with a structured framework of key features to consider
06/03/2025 | Premio Inc
Machine Vision – The Eye of Semiconductor Manufacturing
This whitepaper explains how machine vision enables high-precision inspection, alignment, and quality control across all stages of semiconductor manufacturing.
01/21/2026 | MVTec Software GmbH
Move into the Next Phase of Factory Automation with AMRs
Take a dive into AMRs with Bosch Rexroth’s robotics experts and explore the technology’s role in complete factory automation solutions.
02/13/2024 | Bosch Rexroth Corporation
Inside the Factory of the Future: AI, Robotics, and Software-Defined Automation
The whitepaper outlines the shift from fixed-function automation to software-defined, interoperable systems that decouple hardware and software, reduce single-source risk
02/25/2026 | Intel Corporation
Revolutionizing Industrial Automation with Next-Gen HMI Solutions
As industries advance their digital transformation efforts, rugged Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) are playing a pivotal role in enabling real-time control
05/27/2025 | Premio Inc
Euresys Image Processing Models for Edge Deployment
Embedded computing and AI image processing are shaping the next generation of machine vision systems.
12/05/2025 | Euresys
Flexible Transfer System Moves Assembly Operations Into Factory of the Future
Finding the right transfer system for high-speed applications can be a challenge
05/24/2022 | Bosch Rexroth Corporation
Advantech Modular Industrial Computers for Edge AI
Advantech’s Modular Industrial Computer (MIC) series delivers high performance computing and AI inference for real time edge applications.
02/04/2026 | Advantech Corporation
Improving Operations with Mobile IPC HMIs
Explore the transformative benefits of mobile industrial PC HMIs, examining how they enhance operator flexibility, improve system integration, ...
03/14/2025 | KEBA Corp.
3D Sensing Advances Automation
In the competitive landscape of manufacturing and T&L, precision and efficiency are paramount.
07/14/2025 | Zebra Technologies
Build. Buy. Blend. Options to Consider Before Starting a New Motion Control Project
This paper looks at building versus buying a three-axis PCB-based positioning motion controller.
01/23/2022 | Performance Motion Devices
Advantech Edge AI Solutions: Powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor
Download our technical guide to learn how Advantech is integrating the NVIDIA Jetson Thor platform into specialized industrial hardware.
02/04/2026 | Advantech Corporation