What does a career for women in robotics really look like? On Oct. 7, Jane Heffner of Teradyne and Mikell Taylor of GM’s Autonomous Robotics Center join Automate LIVE for a candid conversation about the challenges, turning points, and people who helped shape their careers. Tune in here: bit.ly/4iE7Xdh

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Robots are great at doing exactly what you tell them. The problem is the real world rarely cooperates. Flexiv CTO Xiyang Yeh explains how force sensing gives adaptive robots a sense of touch, helping them adjust during finicky tasks like polishing, connector assembly, and cable routing. Turns out “just feel it out” is solid advice now.

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What do overhead robotic transport, demonstration-based robot training, and AI-enabled motion safety have in common? They were three of the ideas that took home the Automate Innovation Awards. Learn more about the winning innovations from CeiliX, @standardbots, and @synapticon_co ➡️ bit.ly/4gZgYeA #Innovation #EmergingTech #Automate2026

Want to know where automation gets interesting? Try making semiconductors at microscopic precision. Electronics that constantly change. Batteries at massive scale. Or inspecting energy infrastructure miles from the factory floor. Learn how different industries are pushing automation in very different directions. bit.ly/4yBTXpe

What does it take for a plant to be "AI-ready"? Jeff Winter from @BeldenInc shares six questions to ask when adopting industrial AI in manufacturing. Can we connect? Can we see? Can we understand? Can we decide? Can we act? Can we trust it? Watch his full interview → bit.ly/4cQOulM

AI has been part of automation for years. What’s changing is how directly it can interact with the physical world. Physical AI helps machines perceive, reason, act, and adapt as conditions change. That matters because real-world automation is rarely predictable all the time. Get the full scoop on this tech: bit.ly/4zPIEep

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The technology may look different from booth to booth. But no matter where you look, the innovation is moving at full speed on the show floor. bit.ly/4yiy12h #Automate2027

Robot training could be getting a lot more conversational. 🤖 2026 Automate Startup Challenge winner Mbodi AI is using agentic AI to help robots learn tasks with less traditional programming. Watch the full interview: bit.ly/4ybQYU0

Automation has no shortage of buzzwords. The challenge is knowing which ones actually matter. Check out the automation terms worth knowing heading into 2027, and where they fit into the larger automation landscape. bit.ly/4i5zDri

What if the biggest AI challenge is how we adapt? 🤔 In this Automate LIVE discussion, experts from Google and Flex-Line Automation explain why successful AI adoption requires active leadership, workforce development, and a willingness to rethink how organizations learn. Watch the full interview: bit.ly/4g8t5GV