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Amii Receives $1M API Credits from Anthropic to Accelerate Canada’s AI Adoption

July 15, 2026 Amii has received $1 million in Claude credits from Anthropic, as part of the AI company’s $10 million CAD investment in Canadian research institutions. The credits will be used by research and engineering teams at Amii to help bridge the gap between academic research and practical AI adoption in industry. This support comes…

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ABB to Acquire Advantics, Expanding Direct Current Portfolio

July 15, 2026 ABB to Acquire Advantics, Expanding Direct Current Portfolio ABB is acquiring Advantics, a specialist provider of Silicon Carbide-based power conversion solutions based in France. The acquisition expands ABB’s Direct Current (DC) portfolio and positions the company to serve accelerating demand for efficient DC solutions across data centers, industrial microgrids, power generation and…

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IMTS 2026 Spotlights the Technologies Powering Manufacturing’s Next Leap

July 14, 2026 With U.S. manufacturing orders, output, and productivity rising, IMTS 2026 gives manufacturers a firsthand look at the industrial AI, automation, additive, and digital technologies reshaping production. With manufacturing technology orders climbing and productivity showing its strongest gains in years, IMTS 2026 – The International Manufacturing Technology Show will give manufacturers a front-row view of…

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Endress+Hauser Gas Analyzer Replacement Discount: Save Money, Stay Current and Compliant

July 10, 2026 Endress+Hauser is offering existing users of its in-situ gas analyzers, including older GM32 units, a discount on replacing their current, aging instruments with brand new GM32s. For the balance of 2026, a 20% discount is available to users upgrading from a GM31 analyzer – a discontinued model still supported by Endress+Hauser –…

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Meta Makes Historic Investment in Alberta

July 9, 2026 Meta will invest more than $13 billion in Alberta, creating thousands of jobs, generating new provincial revenue and supporting reliable, affordable electricity. Meta has announced plans to build its first Canadian data centre in Alberta, representing an investment of more than $13 billion – one of the largest private-sector investments in Canadian…

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Schneider Electric Named World’s Most Sustainable Company for the Third Consecutive Year by TIME Magazine and Statista

July 7, 2026 Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, has been named the “World’s Most Sustainable Company 2026” by TIME Magazine and Statista for the third consecutive year. The recognition, drawn from a ranking of 5,000 of the world’s largest and most influential companies, reflects their long-standing commitment to making sustainability an integral part…

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Robot Safety is Now 3D: Sonair Unveils World’s First Safety-Certified 3D Ultrasonic Sensor for Human-Robot Collaboration

July 7, 2026 The ADAR One sensor from Sonair is now suitable for SIL2 and PL d applications and is certified to fulfil all requirements of the European machine directive as a sensor for the safe detection of humans and objects. While the AI boom has made robots significantly more capable, the accompanying safety infrastructure…

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Canada and Alberta Advance West Coast Pipeline Project Proposal and Pathways Project Carbon Capture Initiative – to Build a Stronger, More Resilient Canadian Economy

July 6, 2026 From the office of the Prime Minister: “Today, the world faces an energy crisis on three levels: our cost of living, our climate, and our sovereignty increasingly depend on a nation’s ability to supply and control its own energy. More than any other country, Canada is positioned to become the leading supplier…

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Verification at the Point of Production

July 6, 2026 Verify every code directly on the production line to reduce risk, improve traceability, and maintain production speed. Barcode verification is essential for traceability, compliance, and product quality, but many manufacturers still rely on offline sampling or indirect checks. As a result, barcode issues may not be discovered until after products have already…

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Siemens Takes AI for the Physical World to the Next Level with Two new Eigen Engineering Agent Capabilities

July 2, 2026 On June 17, 2026, at VivaTech 2026 in Paris, France, Siemens announced two new capabilities for the Eigen Engineering Agent, its purpose-built AI for industrial automation engineering. Launched in April 2026 at Hannover Messe, the agent moves AI beyond on-screen suggestions to action in the physical world. Industrial AI that acts, not…

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Siemens Launches the Eigen Engineering Agent, Bringing Purpose-Built AI to Industrial Automation Engineering

July 1, 2026 Siemens launched the Eigen Engineering Agent, its purpose-built AI for automation engineering, now generally available on April 20, 2026. The Eigen Engineering Agent represents a new class of industrial AI product: one that no longer just generates suggestions but instead uses multi-step reasoning and self-correction to carry out tasks autonomously. Unlike generic…

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Electromate Introduces New Kollmorgen Essentials™ Controller and High-Voltage Drive Capability for Cost-Effective Motion Control

June 29, 2026 Expanded Kollmorgen Essentials portfolio delivers greater scalability, simplified integration, and higher power capability for industrial machine builders. Electromate Inc., Canada’s leading distributor of motion control, robotics, and mechatronic solutions, is pleased to announce the availability of the latest additions to the Kollmorgen Essentials™ portfolio: the new PCMM2G Essentials controller and high-voltage drive…

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Festo Introduces Two-Finger Pneumatic Gripper for Cobot Applications

June 26, 2026 Festo’s integrated design reduces wiring and weight while supporting safe collaborative operation. Collaborative robots operate within strict payload and mounting constraints. Pneumatic gripper installations that rely on external valves, sensors, and wiring add weight, increase footprint, and complicate routing along compact cobot arms. To address these constraints, Festo introduces the HPPH two-finger pneumatic parallel…

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Canada’s AI Strategy with Schneider Electric

June 24, 2026 Answers provided by James See, National Sales Director of Systems at Schneider Electric Canada, Questions developed by Krystie Johnston, Managing Editor at Kerrwil Media Ltd. The future of Canada’s artificial intelligence (AI) continues to be discussed as adoption progresses across the country. Conversations around energy, infrastructure, and the grid are making headlines,…

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ABB Report Shows How a 0.2 Percent Motor Efficiency Gain Could Unlock Billions for Industry

June 24, 2026 ABB’s new report, The Industrial Efficiency Gap, shows how high-efficiency industrial motors and generators can unlock one of the largest untapped opportunities to save energy, cut costs and reduce emissions in global industry. Motors rated above 375 kW account for an estimated 10.4 percent of global electricity demand today, a figure…

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RoboDK to Demonstrate New CAM Software that Cuts Robotic Machining Deployment Time by up to 40% at Automate Chicago 2026

June 24, 2026 RoboDK will showcase CAD-to-robot machining and collision-free motion planning in a production-ready setup using a Mecademic robot. RoboDK, a global leader in offline programming (OLP) and simulation software for robots, will showcase its newly launched RoboDK CAM software at Automate (Booth #4476), demonstrating how robotic machining programs can be generated directly from…

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Trending Topics

Amii Receives $1M API Credits from Anthropic to Accelerate Canada’s AI Adoption

ABB to Acquire Advantics, Expanding Direct Current Portfolio

IMTS 2026 Spotlights the Technologies Powering Manufacturing’s Next Leap

Endress+Hauser Gas Analyzer Replacement Discount: Save Money, Stay Current and Compliant

Meta Makes Historic Investment in Alberta

Schneider Electric Named World’s Most Sustainable Company for the Third Consecutive Year by TIME Magazine and Statista

Robot Safety is Now 3D: Sonair Unveils World’s First Safety-Certified 3D Ultrasonic Sensor for Human-Robot Collaboration

Canada and Alberta Advance West Coast Pipeline Project Proposal and Pathways Project Carbon Capture Initiative – to Build a Stronger, More Resilient Canadian Economy

Verification at the Point of Production

Siemens Takes AI for the Physical World to the Next Level with Two new Eigen Engineering Agent Capabilities

Siemens Launches the Eigen Engineering Agent, Bringing Purpose-Built AI to Industrial Automation Engineering

Electromate Introduces New Kollmorgen Essentials™ Controller and High-Voltage Drive Capability for Cost-Effective Motion Control

Festo Introduces Two-Finger Pneumatic Gripper for Cobot Applications

Canada’s AI Strategy with Schneider Electric

ABB Report Shows How a 0.2 Percent Motor Efficiency Gain Could Unlock Billions for Industry

RoboDK to Demonstrate New CAM Software that Cuts Robotic Machining Deployment Time by up to 40% at Automate Chicago 2026

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