Centralized remote monitoring is reshaping power plant operations, enabling specialized teams to oversee multiple facilities ...

With most buildings still operating during the lockdown, typically without manual input, this is a perfect opportunity to elevate the use of cloud-based, remote building automation systems (BAS) for ...

Chalk it up to a lack of training, boomers retiring, or the widening skills deficit among available candidates-for-hire, but the construction industry labor shortage continues to swamp industry ...

As industrial facilities face mounting pressures to increase uptime, reduce costs and manage workforce limitations, the need for responsive, scalable support services has grown. This is leading to ...

2026 is poised to be the year when secure access stops merely supporting operations — and starts driving them.

Automation World has been reporting on research into expected automation technology spending trends as the pandemic begins to wind down. Two articles published thus far from this research look at ...

Satellite technology is integral to the remote element of automation, supporting autonomous equipment such as trucks and ...

As the power industry becomes more complex, the ability to move contextualized data will be a catalyst for more successful, efficient operations. Power producers and distributors face a unique set of ...

Autonomy and teleoperation are big news, and with good reason. These advances in machine technology are helping overcome common industry challenges, such as jobsite safety and productivity. But ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is evaluating remote operation of locks within the U.S. inland waterways system. Timetables are hazy, but the Corps plans to include remote operations ...