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The Association for Advancing Automation is the global advocate for the benefits of automating. A3 promotes automation technologies and ideas that transform the way business is done. A3 is the umbrella group for Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA - Advancing Vision + Imaging, and Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA). RIA, AIA, and MCMA combined represent some 850 automation manufacturers, component suppliers, system integrators, end users, research groups and consulting firms from throughout the world that drive automation forward.
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Association for Advancing Automation News & Resources
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A3 bestows Joseph F. Engelberger Robotics Awards to three industry leaders
April 5, 2024
The prestigious robotics industry award will be presented May 8 at Automate in Chicago. Dr. Reymond Clavel and Marc-Olivier Demaurex, pioneers of the Delta robot, and robotics leader Joe Gemma, are the recipients.
A3 report: 2023 North America robot orders down 30% over record 2022
February 12, 2024
Annual 2023 sales near equal for automotive and non-automotive industries; Q4 numbers show possible return to positive with 20% growth over Q3 2023.
Association for Advancing Automation celebrates 50th anniversary
January 25, 2024
Expanding since 1974 to represent over 1,280 member companies, A3 commemorated 50 years of advancing automation and robotics technologies in January 2024.
Association for Advancing Automation celebrates Golden Anniversary
January 17, 2024
A3 celebrates legacy of 50 years of advancing automation and robotics technologies throughout 2024, with major tributes planned this week at the A3 Business Forum in Orlando
Safety standard for industrial mobile robot systems and applications now available
October 9, 2023
New standard, ANSI/A3 R15.08-2, available for purchase online from A3 and at the International Robot Safety Conference in Pittsburgh October 9-11.
Industrial Mobile Robot Safety Standard Now Available, A3 Announces at Pittsburgh Conference
October 9, 2023
Industrial mobile robot deployments will get more clarity with the latest safety standard, which covers safe systems integration.
North American Q2 Dip in Robotics Orders No Cause for Panic, Notes A3
September 8, 2023
North American robotics orders dipped in the first half of 2023, but the Association for Advancing Automation's president remains bullish on long-term prospects.
North America robot orders drop for second quarter
August 31, 2023
Association for Advancing Automation’s latest report shows 37% fewer robots were purchased in April through June of 2023 than during the same period in 2022, a record year; downturn exacerbated by slow economy and high interest rates.
North American Robot Orders Drop for a Second Quarter, Reports A3
August 31, 2023
North American robot orders declined for the second quarter in a row, as non-automotive and automotive purchases evened out and unemployment remained low.
Canada Robotics Sector Stays Close to Manufacturing, Finds HowToRobot.com and A3 Study
July 12, 2023
Canada is home to numerous robotics integrators and suppliers, most of whom serve manufacturing, but healthcare and energy are increasing in importance, found the study.
HowToRobot Partners With A3 on Study That Finds Robots Are Expanding Beyond Factories in the U.S.
July 5, 2023
A significant number of suppliers are providing automation technologies to diverse sectors beyond traditional manufacturing, a new market study shows.
What Is the MassRobotics AMR Interoperability Standard?
June 11, 2023
The MassRobotics Interoperability Standard is different from VDA 5050 or other efforts to get multiple models of mobile robots from various vendors to work together.
Top 10 Noteworthy Robotic Systems at Automate 2023
June 8, 2023
Automate 2023 highlights included a skin-like add-on for industrial robot arms, high-paylod cobots, and a new wireless charging system designed for smaller mobile robots.
Automate 2023 set record attendance with more than 30,000 registrants
June 7, 2023
A3's robotics and automation trade show and conference heads to Chicago in 2024, and will return to Detroit in 2025
Robot Safety Experts Outline Updates to Key Industrial Safety Standards
May 31, 2023
Robot safety standards organizations are working to keep up with the technology and industrial applications. Experts weigh in on where robotics standards are heading.