Today in 2013, NTU Singapore researchers created a graphene image sensor with exceptional properties (see image). Beyond #imaging, graphene sensors are increasingly utilized in #predictivemaintenance, #QC, and #IIoT. #SPS_live #BringingAutomationtoLife #AutomationHistory

A milestone in #automation: On 12 March 1989, Sir Tim Berners-Lee proposed the World Wide Web at CERN, a key for a modern #smartfactory. The Web fuels #IoT, remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, and AI. Imagine manufacturing without it... #SPS_live #AutomationHistory

Did you know? One of the game changers in business automation was SAP R/3, introduced in the early 1990s. This ERP software revolutionised how businesses manage data and operations, setting the stage for the modern automation tools we use today! #TechThrowback #AutomationHistory

The first industrial robot, named Unimate, was introduced in 1961 and was used for die-casting at a General Motors plant. #Unimate #industrialrobot #automationhistory #GeneralMotors #diecasting

Did you know #automation has been with us for thousands of years? 🔍 💡 In fact, the word itself has been discovered in famous texts like Homer’s epic, the Iliad. #AutomationFacts #History #AutomationHistory

Automation has become a lightning rod for debate lately, with some embracing its potential impact on work and others expressing fear. But how did this technology arise in the first place? #AutomationHistory #AIRevolution #IndustrialRevolution4.0

Did you know that the first business computer was developed in the 1950s and was used primarily for automating accounting tasks? #automationhistory #funfact

Disney Walt Disney Studios has always been creative & futuristic in its work. This was the most notable Disney’s Smart Home film from 1999. #lightingautomation #customerservice #automationfacts #facts #Disney #disneyautomation #disneysmarthouse #automationhistory #smarthomehistory

Evolution in software and changing automation landscape, A segment from the talk with Jim Hazen in which he talks about some main events and how automation tools, practices changed over the years youtu.be/StqgEDdcgB0 #QsEpisodes #TestAutomation #AutomationHistory

RT Control Engineering Magazine Catchy word, "automation." Cut it out. #AutomationHistory 60 yrs #ControlEng ow.ly/vweAX History #PAuto

Catchy word, "automation." Cut it out. #AutomationHistory #ControlEng ow.ly/vweAX