A slew of new, highly capable robots can now do amazing things. The latest factory robot, the Handle, can handle heavy boxes with ease and neatly stack pallets.

Incredible New Robots From Boston Dynamics

The debut episode of Machine Language features an interview with Shelley Fellows, chair of Automate Canada, and Mike Bilton, chair of the Canadian Association of Mold Makers. The sister associations have been working together to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on the mold, tool and die, and industrial automation sectors through weekly surveys of their members.

Fellows and Bilton discuss some of the major concerns brought forth by manufacturers, and some unexpected positive impacts of the coronavirus crisis. They also highlight health and safety best practices, and dig in to how Industry 4.0 technologies will help manufacturers become more resilient long-term.

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Machine Language: Will the pandemic lead to more automation on the factory floor?

This episode of Machine Language features an interview with Andre Vittorio, president and founder of Idealogical Systems Inc., a Toronto-area IT services provider for manufacturers. We discuss the rise in cybercrime during COVID-19, the weakest links in factory networks, the steps manufacturers need to take to make threat detection part of their network architecture, and new technologies that SMEs should be aware of when it comes to cybersecurity.

Machine Language: How manufacturers can protect themselves from cyberattacks during COVID-19

This episode of Machine Language features an interview with Jonathan Gross, managing director of Pemeco Consulting. We discuss how the pandemic is necessitating digital transformation projects, what short-term changes manufacturers can make as they work on developing long-term digitalization plans that incorporate automation, software, and supply chain needs, and how to pay for it all.

Machine Language: COVID-19 puts pressure on digital transformation timelines

This episode of Machine Language features an interview with Sundeep Ravande, CEO of Innovapptive Inc. Ravande discusses how the proliferation of technologies such as the cloud, wearables, AI and machine learning will result in “the connected worker.” We explore the business challenges of communication in factories, how the COVID-19 era has affected standard operating procedures – and what can be done to move your machines into Industry 4.0 without forgetting your plant’s most valuable asset – its workforce.

Machine Language: How to connect your plant’s most valuable asset

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