Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel has served as senior editor at Electronic News and Ecommerce Business, covering the electronics industry and Internet technology. He has served as a contributing editor at Automation World and Supply Chain Management Review. Rob has contributed to Design News for 10 years.

ARM, ARM TechCon, SoftBank, WaterBit, IoT, connected devices

The Road to a Trillion IoT Devices

September 05, 2017

ARM TechCon - Santa Clara

IoT

Automotive and Mobility

Rob Spiegel

The IoT explosion may drive the production of a trillion devices over the coming two decades.

12 Early Robots That Launched 40 Years of Automation Explosion

August 30, 2017

Automation & Motion Control

Rob Spiegel

Over the three and a half decades, from 1954 through the 1980s, robotics proved its worth in automotive manufacturing. Here’s a look at the development of manufacturing robotics in their early decades.

Greenwave Systems, IoT, predictive maintenance, edge computing, engines, smart devices

Machine Learning and AI at the IoT Edge

August 21, 2017

IoT

Automation & Motion Control

Rob Spiegel

Some of the greatest value of machine learning and AI comes when it can be used at the edge, in real-time at the machine level.

Rockwell Automation, device analytics, smart manufacturing

The 'Smart' in Smart Manufacturing Shows Up in Off-the-Shelf Appliance

August 18, 2017

Automation & Motion Control

Industrial Machinery

Rob Spiegel

Rockwell has created a digital analytics tool to spot and solve maintenance problems faster.

cybersecurity, Underwriters Laboratories, industrial control systems, manufacturing, standards

Underwriters Laboratories Releases Cybersecurity Standards for Industrial Control

August 17, 2017

Automation & Motion Control

Cyber Security

Rob Spiegel

UL have developed cybersecurity standards in association with the Department of Homeland Security and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

GE Digital, smart manufacturing, software, deployment, ROI, manufacturing

GE Digital Creates Program to Ensure Return on Smart Manufacturing

August 14, 2017

Automation & Motion Control

Automation

Rob Spiegel

GE Digital introduces a service that walks manufacturers through the process of deploying technology while ensuring the tools earn their value.

engineering jobs, salaries, electromechanical

Some Engineering Jobs Will See Double-Digit Growth Over Next 7 Years

August 10, 2017

Automation & Motion Control

Industrial Machinery

Rob Spiegel

Employment of mechanical engineers is projected to grow 5 percent through 2024, while some other engineering focuses will see higher employment growth and some will see lower or no growth, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, engineering jobs, salaries

Will Your Engineering Industry See Jobs Growth Over Next 7 Years?

July 25, 2017

Aerospace

Government/Defense

Rob Spiegel

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projects continual growth for engineering employment over the next 7 years, just not in every industry.

Quiet Logistics, Locus Robotics, collaborative robots, engineering, software, logistics, warehouses

Engineering a Robot for a Specific Job

July 20, 2017

Automation & Motion Control

Automation

Rob Spiegel

Bruce Welty was running a warehouse company that used Kiva Systems robots. When Amazon bought the company and brought the robots in-house, Welty launched Locus Robotics to build his own collaborative robots.