Factory Automation

Accelerate smart manufacturing with factory automation solutions, tools, and support from Arrow—engineer smarter, faster, and more efficient systems.

Welcome to Arrow Electronics’ Factory Automation Solutions hub—your gateway to engineering smarter, more efficient, and future-ready manufacturing systems. Whether you’re modernizing legacy equipment or building a fully automated production line, Arrow connects you with the technologies, tools, and expertise to accelerate every stage of development.

From industrial sensors, motor drives, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to machine vision, safety systems, and edge-to-cloud connectivity, we offer a vast portfolio of automation products from leading suppliers. Explore ready-to-integrate solutions that help you improve throughput, minimize downtime, and drive smarter decision-making across your operations.

We don’t just supply parts—we solve problems. With technical design support, reference designs, and supply chain services, Arrow empowers engineering teams to move from concept to production with confidence. Whether you're tackling predictive maintenance, robotics, or digital transformation, our global team of experts is here to help.

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Browse our featured factory automation components
Access reference designs and engineering tools
Connect with an Arrow automation specialist for personalized support
Learn about the latest trends in Industry 4.0 and smart factory technologies.
Access expert engineering services from eInfochips, including mechanical design, hardware development, sensor integration, AI/ML, and more

Emerging Focus: Machine Vision and Motor Control

See how integrated sensing and motion systems are redefining performance, quality, and deployment in modern automation environments.

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Explore Key Factory Automation Systems and Technologies

Select a system or technology area below to explore focused design resources, technical content, and engineering solutions.

AMR

Robots have become integral to various aspects of life, enhancing productivity from factories to households.

Robotics

Unlock cutting-edge robotics solutions from world-leading manufacturers.

Machine Vision & Motor Control

Machine Vision and Motor Control architectures rely on coordinated power and networking.

Reference Designs & Engineering Tools

Explore validated architectures, development platforms, and technical resources for building industrial automation systems.

SLN-IOT-GPI: Integrated Development Experience for IoT Systems

Technical Events & Webinars

Expert-led sessions covering system architectures, design challenges, and emerging technologies in factory automation.

Factory Automation Summit 2026

Join industry experts to explore the latest advances in machine vision, intelligent sensing, servo control, and deterministic networking. Discover how coordinated architectures reduce integration risk, accelerate validation, and support scalable deployment.

Featuring sessions from NXP, onsemi, STMicroelectronics, Allegro, and more—covering vision-guided robotics, motion control, and edge AI.

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Autonomous Robots: Gen AI, Vision and Voice Based Order Fulfilment

Explore the cutting-edge world of mobile manipulators—robots that combine the precision of a manipulator arm with the freedom of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

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Real-time control and autonomy in mobile robotics

Explore mobile robotics system design with a focus on real-time control, autonomy, sensor fusion, vSLAM, connectivity, and performance optimization across vehicle platforms.

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Applying AI/ML and robotics in industrial automation

Learn how on-device AI inference enables lower latency, enhanced privacy, and functional safety in AMRs across logistics, manufacturing, and service environments.

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Industrial Evolution: How to Leverage the Power of AI/ML and Robotics

Understand how AI/ML is being applied across industrial robotics, smart factories, predictive maintenance, embedded vision, and multi-axis motor control.

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IC-level building blocks for next-generation robotics

Break down the sensor and driver IC functions behind robotic motion, safety, and human–machine interaction, including position, force, thermal, and current sensing.

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Engineering support to accelerate automation design

Upload your BOM, validate your system, and connect with Arrow experts to move factory automation designs from concept to production.

Build Your BOM

Upload or create your bill of materials to evaluate pricing, availability, alternates, and lead times across factory automation components—from sensing and compute to power and motion.

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