Automation News

• Want more clients? Tap into marketing automation
  
  The automation of marketing allows agents to stop wasting time and effort on mundane tasks and focus their attention on the customer experience instead. Here's how to go about it.
  Inman.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• The Proper Path To Achieving Automation At Scale
  
  Automation disillusionment is a common affliction of companies that have over-invested in automation technology and failed to invest in the skills and organizational structures needed to realize strategic automation benefits.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020.
• Automation, COVID, And The Future Of Work
  
  COVID-19 has seen considerable progress in terms of digital transformation, but has this also impacted the fears people have about their jobs being automated?
  Forbes.  Friday, 16 Oct 2020.
• Keysight Strengthens PathWave Portfolio with New Solutions
  
  The addition of cloud capabilities to PathWave Software Suite is anticipated to help Keysight (KEYS) strengthen presence in electronic design automation market.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 14 Oct 2020.
• Why the Earnings Surprise Streak Could Continue for Rockwell Automation (ROK)
  
  Rockwell Automation (ROK) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 13 Oct 2020.
• Robot bricklayer builds house in East Yorkshire in 'UK first'
  
  Built by York-based firm Construction Automation, the machine is capable of setting down all the bricks, blocks and mortar - and can even 'build around corners'.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 7 Oct 2020.
• Amazon downplayed rising injury rates at its warehouses, investigation finds
  
  Amazon's injury rates were higher at warehouses with heavy automation, despite the company's claims that such technology would improve safety, Reveal found.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 29 Sep 2020.
• Why Amazon warehouses and Tesla auto plants will not go 100% robot any time soon
  
  Even the smartest companies like Amazon and Tesla have failed to make robotics work on a grand scale, and it's going to stay that way, according to automation experts with a Stanford/UCSB research program.
  CNBC.  Wednesday, 16 Sep 2020.
• This Award-Winning Social Media Automation Tool is Half Off
  
  Get this 2020 G2 High Performer for less than $100.
  Entrepreneur.  Sunday, 13 Sep 2020.
• Facebook Sues Two Companies Over Fake Instagram Likes, Data Collection
  
  One developer -- Nikolay Holper of Nakrutka -- allegedly used a network of bots and automation software to distribute fake likes, comments, and views, while in the UK, MobiBurn is accused of failing to comply with an audit.
  Entrepreneur.  Monday, 31 Aug 2020.
• Roomba vacuums are getting smarter automations with the latest app update
  
  iRobot has announced a new feature called iRobot Genius which unlocks a new set of smart algorithms in its popular Roomba vacuums, all powered by an update
  Pocket Lint.  Tuesday, 25 Aug 2020.
• PureAgent CRM reduces automation dependency, ups ante on live tours
  
  Small in size but big on sales help, Onjax's PureAgent CRM has launched after a three-year renovation of tools and tech, and for the most part, it was worth the wait.
  Inman.  Friday, 14 Aug 2020.
• Facebook dramatically increases hate speech crackdown, removing 22.5 million posts in Q2
  
  Facebook has seen a dramatic increase in the number of posts it removed due to hate speech after implementing changes to its automation capabilities.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 12 Aug 2020.
• Amazon's Alexa and Google Assistant killed automation but saved the smart home - CNET
  
  Commentary: Don't worry, though. Automation still has a bright future.
  CNET.  Wednesday, 4 Mar 2020.
• What is ZigBee and why is it important for your smart home?
  
  There's been an explosion in smart home devices over the past few years. What was once referred to as "home automation" and still referred to as "Internet
  Pocket Lint.  Tuesday, 15 Oct 2019.

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