The Evolution of Industrial Automation

What do steam, electricity, automation, and digital technology have in common? These have been driving the industrial revolutions that transformed our modern society. With each of these advancements—the steam engine, electricity, automation, and digital technology—the world around us evolved. And, it’s happening again. But this time, the revolution is powered by the cloud, AR/VR, the Internet of things (IoT), robots and drones, and artificial intelligence (AI), along with increasing computing power and data. Watch a 2:00 video animation to see how the industry and society have been evolving from pre-industrial toward an increasingly automated and autonomous future.