Organization:Association for Advancing Automation

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Association for Advancing Automation (A3)
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Formation1974
HeadquartersAnn Arbor, Michigan
Fields
President
Jeff Burnstein
Websitewww.automate.org

The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is an international trade group that serves the robotics industry. It was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The organization is involved in safety standards for robots,[1] and sponsors robotics conferences. On April 14, 2021 the Robotic Industries Association, AIA-Advancing Vision + Imaging (AIA), the Motion Control and Motors Association (MCMA), and A3 Mexico merged into A3, which had long acted as a long acted as an umbrella organisation for the individual trade organizations.[2][3]

Programs/events

A3 hosts the International Robot Safety Conference (IRSC).[4][5] A3 also hosts an annual Workforce Development Day for students ages 12 and up with industry instructors to lean about technologies and careers related to automation and robotics across industries.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shea, Roberta Nelson (2012-07-20). "Robotic Industries Association to adopt ISO functional safety standard". Control Engineering. http://www.controleng.com/single-article/robotic-industries-association-to-adopt-iso-functional-safety-standard/97a53e319d1c89f67f0c80792312497c.html. 
  2. ↑ McBurnett, Marie (March 22, 2021). "AIA, MCMA, RIA and A3 Mexico to Combine with the Association for Advancing Automation". https://www.machinedesign.com/automation-iiot/article/21158754/aia-mcma-ria-and-a3-mexico-to-combine-with-the-association-for-advancing-automation. 
  3. ↑ "Who We Are" (in en). https://www.automate.org/a3-content/who-we-are. 
  4. ↑ "International Robot Safety Conference 2023(Pittsburgh PA) - The leading event for industrial robot safety and compliance -- showsbee.com". https://www.showsbee.com/fairs/RIA-National-Robot-Safety-Conference.html. 
  5. ↑ "International Robot Safety Conference 2023". https://www.automate.org/events/international-robot-safety-conference-2023. 
  6. ↑ "Automate 2023 Announces Program for Workforce Development Day" (in en). https://www.automation.com/en-us/articles/may-2023/automate-2023-program-workforce-development-day. 

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