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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Our whitepapers are carefully selected to provide valuable information and practical solutions to challenges faced in the automation industry. Stay updated with the latest developments and emerging trends in automation.

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Benefit from the collective expertise of A3's member companies, who contribute their insights and research findings to this repository of high-quality whitepapers.

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THE LATEST IN Robotics

Piezo Actuators Provide Flexibility to Laser Designers Using Compact Optical Mounts and Motion Stages

The design of lasers requires very high precision in assembling the components and sub-assemblies that constitute them.

01/24/2025 | MKS Instruments, Inc.

End-to-end industrial DevOps deliver state-of-the-art tools to automation engineers for coding to commissioning

The traditional approach to programming industrial automation systems, such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and robots, lacks modern software development

11/04/2024 | Software Defined Automation

Robots and vision systems revolutionize the depalletizing process

The modern warehouse is a busy place! Labor is scarce, physical space is at a premium...

08/10/2023 | SICK, Inc.

Future Focus: The Five Key Considerations for CIOs in 2023

Considerations for CIOs in 2023: Navigating Sustainability, Resilience, and Human Needs

04/06/2023 | Visual Components

Flexibility, simplicity, efficiency: the easier way to singulate bulk parts!

Learn everything about flexible feeding and our revolutionary vibration technology that allow you to save valuable time

05/10/2022 | ASYRIL

THE LATEST IN Vision & Imaging

Deep Learning: Its Proper Role and Use in Machine Vision

Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly deep learning, continues to revolutionize industries by significantly enhancing efficiency, accuracy and profitability.

01/21/2025 | Zebra Technologies

Embracing the Next Generation of Machine Vision

Discover how manufacturers and logistics companies are harnessing the latest advancements in machine vision technology to revolutionize their operations.

07/18/2024 | Zebra Technologies

Fastest cameras and Euresys frame grabbers allowing real-time holographic rendering

A high-speed, high-resolution, state-of-the-art camera captures both the details of the fundus vasculature and its dynamics, revealing the heartbeat.

06/07/2024 | Euresys

3D Machine Vision Drives Packaging and Logistics Efficiency

3D imaging technology is being used to carry out inspection and sorting tasks in food, beverage, and consumer packaging industries

05/01/2024 | Zebra Technologies

Edge Learning

Learn how manufacturers are using the combined power of AI and machine vision to automate operations, and optimize efficiency

05/04/2023 | Cognex Corporation

THE LATEST IN Motion Control & Motors

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

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

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

Work in the Automation Age

In this whitepaper, we cover some of the most relevant issues around jobs, training, and the inexorable advances in technology

04/15/2017 | Association for Advancing Automation

THE LATEST IN Artificial Intelligence

How to Execute Digital Transformation Without Disrupting Your Production!

Explore how your manufacturing business can drive digital transformation while maintaining uninterrupted production

11/12/2024 | Retrocausal, Inc.

Taming the Complexity of Machine Vision AI: How the Right Edge Hardware Can Ease Integration!

Explore how AI is reshaping machine vision in Axiomtek's latest whitepaper

08/28/2024 | Axiomtek (Axiom Technology)

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Panel PC!

In this guide, you'll learn which variables, configuration options, software choices, and more will inform the hardware you need.

06/18/2024 | OnLogic

The Transition from Centralized to Distributed System Field Configuration in Industrial PC!

In brief, the trend is that users deploy more edge systems for different functions respectively

04/16/2024 | Axiomtek (Axiom Technology)

6 AI Applications that are Changing Industry!

In this whitepaper, we will examine six application spaces where AI is already taking hold in automation and manufacturing.

04/15/2020 | Association for Advancing Automation