Check out some of the speakers who will be joining us at FOCUS: Intelligent Vision & Industrial AI Conference next month in Seattle! Aidin Aliyarzadeh: Global Solution Architect Director at Schneider Electric with nearly three decades in industrial automation. Aidin will share how digital twins and AI are transforming medical device automation. Brandon Neustadter: Vice President at Datature, helping enterprises quickly turn vision AI concepts into production-ready solutions that deliver measurable results. Heiko Eisele: President of MVTec Software GmbH with over 25 years of machine vision experience, advancing vision-guided robotics. Jeffrey Adolf: Vision/AI Specialist at 3M, leading the strategy and deployment of deep learning inspection systems across global operations. Darcy Bachert: CEO of Prolucid Technologies, developing custom software for regulated industries in medical, nuclear, and other high-reliability sectors. 📅 September 24-25, 2025 📍 Sheraton Grand Seattle 💡 Experience the latest in machine vision, AI-driven automation, and transformative tech reshaping industries. 🤝 Connect with vision and AI experts, automation leaders, and top tech innovators. 🔗 https://hubs.la/Q03Cl7LZ0 #A3Vision #FOCUS2025 #MachineVision #Automation
A3 - Association for Advancing Automation
Industry Associations
Ann Arbor, Michigan 56,140 followers
Transformational Technologies Building a Better World
About us
For nearly five decades, the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA-Advancing Vision + Imaging (AIA), and the Motion Control and Motors Association (MCMA), along with A3 Mexico, have played a key role in helping automation technologies become among the most critical tools of the 21st Century. As these technologies have converged, our association has had a convergence of its own. We are now the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), one trade group for the entire automation ecosystem. We invite you to join us in our mission to change the world for the better. Who We Are - A3 is North America’s largest automation trade association representing more than 1,200 organizations involved in robotics, artificial intelligence, machine vision & imaging, motion control & motors and related automation technologies. Our Mission - A3 is THE global advocate for the benefits of automating. We promote automation technologies and ideas that transform the way business is done. Since our founding in 1974 as a robotics association, we have become the trusted resource for companies looking for valuable education and information on how to successfully automate. What We Do - A3 sponsors trade shows, conferences and other networking events, hosts the leading global website on automation technologies, collects industry statistics and generates market research, develops consensus standards, provides certification programs, hosts webinars and podcasts, and engages in a wide variety of other educational activities. We are the voice of the automation industry to policy makers, the news media, and the general public, advocating on behalf of our members throughout the world.
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- Industry Associations
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- 11-50 employees
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- Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Nonprofit
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- 1974
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900 Victors Way
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108, US
Employees at A3 - Association for Advancing Automation
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Stephen Michaele
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Stuart Shepherd
Industrial & Non-Industrial Robotic Automation Business Development Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Award for Leadership 2025
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Joseph Lui
Accenture Global Robotics Practice Lead | Business Creator & Growth Leader | AI & Robotics Innovator
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Jim Beretta
President @ Customer Attraction | Industrial Marketing | Connector | Content Creator | Strategy & Plans | Speaker for Robotics and Automation Industry
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Soliciting robotics jobs openings. The deadline to submit is Friday 8/15. Going to do this the usual way, with the same Google Form as usual. Will be keeping the feature alive when I launch my newsletter, and will consider making some tweaks, like adding experience levels. It's a delicate dance that involves me trying not to make too much extra work for myself. As ever, I won't accept submissions after the cutoff, but there's always going to be a next time. Please comment and reblog to amplify. Listings will be on 8/18. https://lnkd.in/eQP3ufPE Thanks!
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Why Private 5G is the Future of Manufacturing In this interview from Automate Live, A3 Managing Editor Brian Heater sits down with Jan Diekmann of Ericsson to unpack where private 5G stands for manufacturing and logistics in 2025. Highlights from the conversation: • Coexistence, not replacement. Wi-Fi handles general traffic. Private 5G delivers predictable latency, reliability, and differentiated QoS for critical operations. • Control and security. Licensed spectrum and private networks give manufacturers tighter control of data and industrial security requirements. • Who is deploying. Manufacturing leads, with mining and ports close behind. Mobile robotics, AMRs, and even drones benefit from high-quality wireless and real-time data. • AI + 5G → better outcomes. 5G makes it easier to capture high-quality machine data and push models to the edge. #Automate2025 #Automation #5GManufacturing
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Live Webinar: Streamlining Waterjet Automation: Robotic Integration with WARDJET Waterjet & FANUC America Corporation Robots Thursday, August 28, 2025 | 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET See a fully integrated cell in action: a WARDJet A-Series waterjet paired with a FANUC collaborative robot for precise abrasive cutting, robotic load/unload, and automated safety doors. We’ll walk through setup choices and handoffs using a throwing-axe demo that shows accuracy, repeatability, and real throughput gains. Presenter: Christopher Batten, Applications Specialist, WARDJET Waterjet Register: https://hubs.la/Q03C4XHz0 #A3Webinars #Automation #Robotics #Waterjet #FANUC #Manufacturing
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On the Agenda: 2025 Humanoid Robot Forum Highlights Humanoids aren’t future talk—they’re here. Get a first look at what’s coming to the second annual Humanoid Robot Forum on September 23 in Seattle. • Healthcare: real deployment lessons and what it takes to make “physical AI” useful and accepted. • Warehouse logistics: scale-up realities, AI’s role, and today’s pinch points. • What’s at stake: U.S. competitiveness and why coordinated investment matters. • Power systems: charging and fleet energy strategies that will shape the next decade. • AI + simulation: generative AI, large-scale simulation, and real-time edge compute. Register for Sept 23: https://lnkd.in/gSem8Gdv #A3Humanoids #HumanoidRobots #Automation #Robotics #Seattle
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Thank you to Roberta Nelson Shea for being a key figure in this important topic! https://lnkd.in/gigge3Bw
For anyone who wonders why I spend so much time traveling the world developing standards, it is because international standards are important! At the 2025 Automate, I explained why international standards matter...
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Welcome to our new member, INOVANCE! Inovance offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial automation solutions, spanning from PLCs & Controllers, AC drives & servo drives, Pm motors, encoders and industrial robots with integrated vision systems. #A3NewMember
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Reminder: How Software-Defined Systems Enable Scalable, Intelligent AI When: Aug. 14, 11 a.m. ET AI at the industrial edge gets real when your stack is software-defined. Join A3 to see how open, modular control boosts agility, trims costs, and scales fast—featuring Intel and partners. Takeaways: ✅ Agility with software-defined ops ✅ Efficiency with intelligent control ✅ Edge AI that’s practical and secure ✅ Ditching legacy for scale and innovation Speakers: Andre Babineau (Schneider Electric), Kelly Switt (Red Hat), Ricky Watts (Intel Corporation). Save your seat: https://hubs.la/Q03BWZ6P0
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Get ready to witness the next industrial evolution! 🤖 At the A3 Humanoid Robot Forum in Seattle on September 23, 2025, humanoid robotics, machine vision, and AI-driven automation converge to redefine the factory floor. 🚀 Dive into cutting-edge humanoid robot innovations 🚀 Explore real-time vision and control systems 🚀 Unlock strategies for autonomous, AI-driven operations 🚀 Connect with the community shaping tomorrow’s manufacturing Register now: https://hubs.la/Q03BMHP20 ATI Industrial Automation Connect Tech Inc. Diligent Robotics Elmo Motion Control Fictiv FORT Robotics Harmonic Drive LLC HARTING Technology Group IMSystems Johnson Electric Kollmorgen PSYONIC RobotLAB Inc. XJCSENSOR Steinmeyer UC San Diego Weintek USA, Inc. Juxie intelligent drive technology co In wuxi #HumanoidRobotics #Automation
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Welcome to our new member, Exponent! In an era of radically-accelerating change, Exponent is the only premium engineering and scientific consulting firm with the depth and breadth of expertise to solve your most profoundly unique, unprecedented, and urgent challenges. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q03BLs-_0 Visit Exponent at https://hubs.la/Q03BLqvd0