Autonomy, by contrast, is about decision‑making and adaptation. The leap from automation to autonomy is not just more actuators; it is a system that can perceive its environment, reason about options, ...

It should be clear that if an organization wants to transform itself with data and technology, it can’t do so with technical professionals alone. Amateurs or “citizens” must be engaged to develop ...

Researchers in the the labs of Ron Alterovitz, a Lawrence Grossberg Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science, and Jim Cahoon, a professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry, ...

Data science can make robotic process automation more intelligent. Robotic process automation make it easier to deploy data science models in production. Robotic process automation (RPA) companies are ...

As with many prominent global industries, the food industry has had to re-think its processes in the past few years to ensure food safety is at the heart of business. Of course, food safety has always ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As major companies continue to announce increasingly automated labor ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. As the digital frontier of tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) has progressed drastically over the last ...

Researchers developed a framework to enable decentralized artificial intelligence-based building automation with a focus on privacy. The system enables AI-powered devices like cameras and interfaces ...

This kind of "so-so automation," as the authors describe it, is an example of the kind of automation that achieves little more than funneling money up the social strata, away from unskilled workers.

With the advent of highly automated semiconductor wafer production facilities, there is a pressing trend to broaden the scope of standard automation to incorporate improved decision capabilities with ...