ABB has announced that it has acquired Swiss start-up Sevensense, a provider of AI-enabled 3D vision navigation technology for autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). Sevensense was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Swiss Technical University, ETH Zurich.
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igus, a global manufacturer of motion plastics, has developed igusGO, a free mobile app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help users find the ideal motion plastics products and technologies for their application.
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As advances in AI and robotics accelerate, the conversation around independence is being fundamentally reshaped. What does it truly mean to live autonomously in 2026, and how can technology support that vision without replacing the human experience? In this interview, ATDev’s Todd Roberts and Owen Kent explore a new paradigm: one where assistive devices don’t take over, but instead collaborate with users to enhance everyday life.
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Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are becoming essential for advancing renewable energy, allowing excess power produced during low-demand periods to be stored and used when demand increases. As adoption grows, so do the associated engineering hurdles, especially in thermal design. Ineffective thermal management can hinder a system’s ability to release heat during peak usage, resulting in…
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Engineers often rely on AI and advanced tools to solve complex problems, but some challenges still demand lived experience and hands-on design. In this transcript from a recent Mind Over Machine Q&A interview, Design World managing editor Mike Santora talks with Todd Roberts and Owen Kent of medical technology startup ATDev, a company focused on assistive solutions born out of real-world needs. The conversation centers on the gap between what AI can optimize on a screen and what people with disabilities actually face in everyday life, especially when traveling.
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In an era where artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how we work, communicate, and make decisions, it’s easy to assume that nearly every challenge has a data-driven solution. But as powerful as these tools have become, there are still critical gaps, e specially when it comes to human interaction. The nuances of conversation, the unspoken signals, and the subtle disconnects between what is said and what is meant remain difficult for even the most advanced systems to fully interpret.
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Design World managing editor and Mind Over Machine host Mike Santora, interviews Todd Roberts and Owen Kent from Berkeley‑founded medical technology company ATDev. In this video, the discussion focuses on a real-world accessibility problem: air travel for people who rely on heavy power wheelchairs that cannot fit into modern airliners and are often stowed in cargo, risking damage.
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In this edition of Mind Over Machine, Design World managing editor Mike Santora sits down with Falk Gottlob of cloud-based AI language software company Smartcat to explore what truly drives meaningful innovation in an AI-saturated world.
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On this edition of Mind over Machine Design World Managing Editor Mike Santora speaks with Neural Concept founder and CEO Dr. Pierre Baque. Baque talks about some of the critical tools he’s used in his career leading up to creating Neural Concept.
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In this episode of Mind Over Machine Design World managing editor Mike Santora is in conversation with Sean Peterson, CEO and co-founder of Supersede. As part of the show’s focus on real-world engineering insight, Santora asks Peterson to share a best practice or example from his career where an effective solution required thinking beyond what…
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In this episode of Mind Over Machine, Mike Santora speaks with Ship & Shore Environmental President and CEO Anoosheh Oskouian about the role of human experience in engineering and manufacturing as artificial intelligence becomes more common across industries. The discussion centers on the limits of AI-driven problem solving, the importance of observation and intuition, and…
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This episode of Mind Over Machine is hosted by Mike Santora, managing editor of Design World, and features a conversation with Amanda Lucas, technical writer at Tormach, and Kimberly Upton, an industrial engineer working in supply chain. The discussion begins with introductions, as Lucas outlines her role creating and maintaining customer-facing documentation, and Upton describes…
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On this episode of Mind Over Machine, Mike Santora, managing editor of Design World, sits down with Alex Iuorio, Senior Vice President of Global Supplier Development at Avnet, for a fast, pointed conversation about something machines still can’t replicate: human judgment.
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In the business landscape we’re navigating today, few components impact the bottom line quite like supply chain management. Perhaps more importantly, few elements of a business affect the overall experience for human end-users like a supply chain operating at maximum efficiency. Rapidly advancing technologies like artificial intelligence are revolutionizing how factories strategize, how goods move,…
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In this episode of Mind over Machine, managing editor Mike Santora introduces a conversation with Sean Petterson, CEO and co-founder of Supersede. Santora outlines the format of the discussion, asking Peterson to share a best practice or a specific example from his career where he developed an outside-the-box solution that would not typically come from…
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In this video interview, Mike Santora, Managing Editor of Design World, sits down with Falk Gottlob of Smartcat to explore how AI-powered language orchestration is transforming global manufacturing. While translation has long been treated as a back-end task, Gottlob explains why it’s actually central to operational speed, safety, and compliance. From technical manuals and SOPs to supplier communications and product updates, multilingual content is the connective tissue of modern industrial enterprises, and too often, it’s a bottleneck.
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Mike Santora, managing editor of Design World Magazine, interviews Alex Iuorio, Senior Vice President of Global Supplier Development at Avnet.
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In this interview, Mike Santora, Managing Editor of Design World, sits down with Dr. Pierre Baque, founder and CEO of Neural Concept, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming engineering and product development.
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As supply chains grow more complex and less centralized, traditional approaches to tracking and visibility are beginning to show their limits. Fixed infrastructure, once the backbone of asset tracking within factories and warehouses, is struggling to keep pace with today’s distributed, fast-changing logistics networks. Companies now need visibility that extends beyond controlled environments…
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Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are playing an increasingly critical role in supporting renewable energy adoption, enabling excess power generated during off-peak periods to be stored and deployed when demand surges.
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