Austin has been senior editor for ASSEMBLY Magazine since September 1999. He has more than 21 years of b-to-b publishing experience and has written about a wide variety of manufacturing and engineering topics. Austin is a graduate of the University of Michigan.
The Grasping Neural Process trains robots to infer invisible physical properties from a history of attempted grasps, and then use the inferred properties to guess which grasps would work well in the future.
BUFFALO, WV---Toyota Motor Co.’s power train assembly plant here has ramped up production of a fifth-generation hybrid transaxle that will be used in Camry and Corolla Cross vehicles.
Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS) here have developed a new system that combines sensor technology, data acquisition and AI-based data evaluation for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.
According to Info-Tech, companies should adopt Smart Manufacturing 5.0, which combines the innovations of Industry 4.0 with a focus on human-centric, resilient and sustainable practices.
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) report, “Working Smarter: How Manufacturers Are Using Artificial Intelligence,” examines why the technology is important and explains how leading companies are using it to improve productivity.
SAN ANTONIO, TX—Engineers at Southwest Research Institute have discovered cybersecurity vulnerabilities with electric vehicles using direct current fast-charging systems.
CHICAGO—In partnership with ABB, NASCAR has unveiled a battery-powered vehicle that it hopes to see competing on race tracks sometime in the near future.