Factory automation summit 2026
Webinar
An on-demand virtual event exploring the next generation of intelligent machine vision and motor control systems
The 2026 factory automation summit brings together leading experts from semiconductor and automation supplier partners to explore how vision, motion, connectivity and intelligence converge. Here’s what to expect in this year’s event:
- Machine vision system design for inspection and guidance
- Servo and multi-axis motor control architectures
- Connectivity tradeoffs impacting latency and system synchronization
- Edge AI for inspection and adaptive automation
- Power and efficiency considerations including IE4 and IE5 standards
Each breakout session focuses on a specific subsystem, but highlights system-level integration, so designers get a holistic understanding.
Agenda
| Title | Presenter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beyond the hype – AI in manufacturing spaces | Presented by Elisa Rönkä, EMEA Managing Director of Digital, Johnson Controls | Learn how AI is transforming manufacturing from reactive automation to intelligent, adaptive systems that optimize efficiency, sustainability, safety and overall operations in real time. |
| Machine vision for automated error detection | Presented by Naitik Nakrani, Manager Solution Architecture of einfochips, an Arrow company | See a demonstration of a real-time vision AI system using a YOLO model on a Qualcomm QCS6490 dev kit. Explore how it automates pharmaceutical pill defect detection and replaces manual inspection. |
| Connectivity isn’t one size fits all: Tradeoffs engineers should consider in industrial networks | Presented by Eid Alsabbagh, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Skyworks | Get a practical framework for evaluating connectivity tradeoffs, such as latency, bandwidth and interference. Then, learn how to optimize performance for factory automation systems. |
| Details and depth – onsemi imaging solutions for 2D and 3D machine vision and factory automation | Presented by Aidan Brown, Depth Sensing Product Marketing Manager, onsemi | Explore how onsemi imaging and depth-sensing technologies solve key 2D and 3D machine vision challenges to improve accuracy, efficiency and reliability in modern automation. |
| The future is automated: Sense, regulate, and drive your factory forward with Allegro & Arrow | Presented by Richard Hilton, Segment Applications Engineer, Allegro | This session showcases how Allegro MicroSystems sensor, power and motor driver solutions, plus Livebench demos, accelerate the design of efficient, intelligent factory automation systems. |
| The software-defined factory: Converging motion control, cybersecurity, and edge AI for real‑time automation | Presented by Clara Otero Perez, Factory Automation Segment Lead, NXP | Examine how software-defined factories leverage secure networks, motion control and edge AI to enable real-time, scalable, resilient manufacturing. |
| Powering and protecting factory automation systems: Isolation, EMI control & system resilience | Presented by Kritika Murari, Marketing Manager, Power Division at Bourns | See how Bourns components strengthen power integrity, communication reliability and protection in demanding factory automation environments. |
| Enabling smarter, safer factory automation with ST’s next‑generation motor control solutions | Presented by Giovanni Tomosello, Product Marketing Engineer, ASP Group, STMicroelectronics | Learn all about STMicroelectronics motor control solutions that enable efficient, scalable and intelligent automation systems through advanced drivers, integration and control technologies. |
| Panel discussion: Building intelligent machine vision and motor control systems | Moderated by Jeffrey Pennington, Global Segment Director, Medical & Factory Automation, Arrow Electronics | Join all of the summit’s speakers to explore how vision, motion, connectivity and intelligence converge to power next-gen industrial automation. |
Event Tags
Global
On-Demand
Webinar
Event
Motor Control
English