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Machine Safety in Industrial Automation Environments

On March 6, 2026 in Circuit Protection, Industrial Automation, Robotics by Abhishek Jadhav

Machine safety is imperative in industrial automation. Functional safeguards, along with standards and certifications from organizations, such as ISO, IEC, and ISA, protect workers and equipment from harm.

Tagged With: ce marking, functional safety, iec 61508, industrial automation, isa-84, iso 13849, machine safety, safety compliance, safety standards, ul certification

The Big Push to Bring Physical Buttons Back

On March 5, 2026 in Automation, General, IoT by Matt Campbell

Physical buttons are poised to make a comeback in cars, appliances, and everyday devices as designers prioritize safety, usability, and human-machine interaction.

Tagged With: appliance design, automotive controls, capacitive touch, haptic feedback, hmi, human-machine interface, interface ergonomics, physical buttons, safety in design, tactile controls, user experience

New Tech Tuesdays: Edge AI Powers Real-Time Industrial Automation

On March 3, 2026 in All, Automation, Dev Tools, Industrial, New Tech Tuesdays, RF by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Edge AI is moving from pilot projects into production as smaller models, better hardware, and lower data movement costs reshape industrial system design.

Tagged With: advantech aom-2721, edge ai, edge ml models, embedded ai, industrial automation ai, industrial edge computing, industrial iot ai, low-latency ai, machine vision inference, qualcomm qcs6490

How Robotic Swarms Are Advancing Tomorrow’s Autonomous Systems

On February 26, 2026 in Automation, Industrial, Robotics, Sensors by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Swarm robotics enables scalable, resilient automation for factories, farms, and rescue missions using advanced communication and positioning technologies.

Tagged With: agricultural robotics, autonomous drones, drone swarms, edge computing robotics, industrial inspection drones, manet communication, search and rescue drones, slam positioning, smart factory automation, swarm robotics

Achieving Precision and Efficiency in Motor Control

On February 25, 2026 in Industrial, IoT, Motor Control by Renesas Electronics

Discover power-efficient, precise motor control with Renesas RA and RL78 MCUs—built for efficient, real-time performance. These scalable solutions bring advanced vector control to all applications from appliances to industrial drives.

Tagged With: brushless dc motor control, consumer motor control, dual core mcu, high-performance motor control, home motor control, industrial motor control, ra mcu, real-time motor control processing, renesas motor control mcus, rl78 mcu, single-shunt current detection mcu, vector control mcu solutions

New Tech Tuesdays: Next-Gen Vehicle Architectures Rely on Hardware-Level Protection

On February 24, 2026 in All, Automotive, Dev Tools, New Tech Tuesdays, Security by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Hardware-based security ensures safe ADAS and autonomous driving by protecting automotive domain controllers with a root of trust and secure boot.

Tagged With: adas security, automotive domain controller security, automotive hsm, automotive mcu security, hardware root of trust, iso 21434 cybersecurity, secure boot automotive, spc58ec mcu, st aek-mcu-c4mlit3, v2x authentication

PFA Power Design for Medical Systems

On February 23, 2026 in Medical, Power by XP Power

Pulsed field ablation is reshaping cardiac therapy, but it places new demands on power design. Learn how medical systems generate repeatable kilovolt pulses using a two-stage architecture that balances IEC 60601 compliance, isolation, control, and compact high-voltage performance.

Tagged With: ac-dc front end, capacitor charger, cardiac ablation, compact hv module, current limiting, high-voltage dc-dc converter, high-voltage pulses, iec 60601-1, irreversible electroporation, kilovolt power, leakage current, medical power architecture, oem medical devices, parasitic inductance, pfa, power density, programmable high voltage, pulse generator, pulsed field ablation, voltage monitoring

Easily Measure Bulk Container Fill Levels with Versatile Sensing Solutions

On February 20, 2026 in Industrial Automation, Robotics, Sensors by Banner Engineering

As packages and other products come down a conveyor line, an automated sorting system distributes parcels and sends them, oftentimes, to a bulk container that requires measurement to prevent overload.

Tagged With: automated sorting, automation, automation and control, bin level monitoring, bulk container fill, conveyors, logistics, material handling, robotics, sensing, sensors

Wi-SUN: The IPv6 Wireless Mesh Technology That Scales Massively

On February 19, 2026 in IoT, Wireless by DIGI International

Discover how Wi-SUN IPv6 mesh technology and Digi XBee solutions enable secure, scalable smart city and industrial IoT networks with edge intelligence and resilient sub GHz connectivity.

Tagged With: digi xbee, iot edge intelligence, ipv6 wireless mesh, lpwan modules, smart city networking, smart lighting control, sub-ghz iot, utility metering, wi-sun, wi-sun border router

New Tech Tuesdays: Arduino UNO Q: Hybrid Linux-MCU Platform for IoT and AI

On February 17, 2026 in All, Dev Tools, IoT, New Tech Tuesdays, Robotics by Mouser Technical Content Staff

Unlock powerful edge computing with Arduino UNO Q, a hybrid Linux-MCU platform for advanced IoT, AI, and robotics designs.

Tagged With: ai-enabled iot, arduino development board, arduino uno q, edge ai platform, embedded computing, hybrid linux mcu board, iot development kit, linux microcontroller integration, real-time control, robotics prototyping

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