From the earliest days of automation at IMTS featuring a robot hand moving parts, there has been a massive evolution in technology. “What is the definition of automation?” asks Peter Eelman, chief experience officer for AMT. “Here’s an analogy. Think about a tool.
Economies worldwide boomed after reaping the benefits of the third industrial revolution, where robots replaced humans performing repetitive tasks with minimized errors and human efforts. However, these robots without human operators were useless, and humans wanted to give these robots “a brain of their own.”
s the superintendent of Vistra Corp’s Luminant Martin Lake Power Plant, Wayne Brown is an expert in power generation. Vistra is the largest competitive power producer in the United States, operating power plants in 12 states and producing more than 39 gigawatts of electricity—enough to power nearly 20 million homes. The company has been on a journey to drive operational excellence across its generation portfolio.
Volkswagen of America issued false statements this week saying it would change its brand name to “Voltswagen” as a way to stress its commitment to electric vehicles, only to reverse course on Tuesday and admit that the supposed name change was just a joke.
Mark Gillies, a company spokesman, confirmed on Tuesday that the statement had been a pre-April Fool’s Day joke, after having insisted Monday that the release was legitimate and the name change accurate.
