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North American robotics includes strengths in automation innovation, AI investment, and manufacturing end users. How are the U.S., Canada, and Mexico building their industries and responding to international competition?

RoboBusiness 2018 is your best chance to learn about the entire robotics ecosystem, from developing new applications and investing in startups to finding markets and guaranteeing ROI.

Basic income, along with taxes, ethics rules, and outright bans are among the government responses to the perceived threats of automation. Plus, which countries are pursuing autonomous weapons?

Despite the hype, real-world AI solutions are emerging, and a recent summit looked at new techniques and case studies, including a robot for aiding the aging, smart homes, and industrial automation.

As July 2018 winds down, companies across the robotics and AI landscape find money to develop autonomous vehicles, computer vision, and health care systems.

Working together, companies and nations are forging partnerships to develop and protect innovations in the AI and robotics space.

Continued investments in machine vision firms and computer vision startups dominated the week, but we also saw continued investment in AI-related companies and autonomous vehicle technologies.

What do Danish beer, a White House council, and British drones have in common? They're examples of why businesses and governments should show leadership or address automation fears.

Restaurants, nursing homes, museums, and theme parks are just some of the places where service robots and AI are becoming useful. Nations must develop strategies and address fears of automation taking jobs.

Some of the robot intelligence trends discussed at Automatica 2018 included the need for good data, how cobots can help smaller businesses, and the roles of AI and human workers.