While automation is definitely part of the goals of artificial intelligence, and in particular automating things that require human cognitive capabilities, simply automating things doesn't make them ...

When we talk about process automation, we are talking about industries that cannot, or will rarely ever, turn their factories off. In industries such as oil and gas, pulp and paper or pharmaceuticals, ...

Here's what you need to know about robotic process automation, including major software vendors, how it might affect jobs, and how to start using RPA. Image: Olivier Le Moal, Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

Don Bartusiak, chief engineer, process control at ExxonMobil at the ARC Forum last year. It was two years ago that control system suppliers contemplated ExxonMobil’s request for an open process ...