In this episode of “Automation Chat," Executive Editor Theresa Houck highlights news in industrial automation and manufacturing. Learn about the size of the U.S. manufacturing industry; trends in the oil & gas, modular robotics, batch control systems and industrial networks markets; and how companies are using AI. Also learn about achievements by EOSYS, FANUC Robotics, Hammond Power Solutions, the International Society of Automation (ISA) and Rockwell Automation.

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Resources from this episode:

• International Society of Automation (ISA) AI-powered large-language model, Mimo.
• U.S. Dept. of Commerce Report on the State of Manufacturing in the United States.
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