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Paul Heney

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As seen in: Design World, Fluid Power World, Mobile Hydraulic Tips, R&D World, The Robot Report, Corriere dello Sport, EIN News, NewsBreak, Engineering.com, EIN Presswire, EEWorld Online, Make Parts Fast, Sensor Tips, Pneumatic Tips
Covers:  Engineering, discrete manufacturing, OEM design engineering, fluid power + motion control components, robotics, aerospace, research + development, engineering-related leadership and management topics.
Doesn't Cover: Process engineering, process manufacturing, interior design, consumer products, consumer product design, anything related to design that is *NOT* OEM design engineering.
VP, Editorial Director, Design World — covers fluid power, robotics, mfg, EVs, aerospace, R&D, more. Georgia Tech alumnus, proud dad, Browns fan, pro equality!

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Paul J. Heney has a B.S. in Engineering Science & Mechanics from Georgia Tech and has covered the engineering and manufacturing worlds for more than 25 years. He's covered fluid power and motion control components, robotics, aerospace, research and development, leadership and management topics, and more.

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Accelerating edge AI — for the robot’s sake

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By Paul Heney Verified
| Design World Verified
At the recent Advantech Edge AI Conference in Taipei, attendees heard about plenty of positive trends for the future. Miller Chang, President of Embedded Sector, Advantech, noted that the Global EdgeAI market is estimated to grow to an incredible $196.6 billion for 2034. Hardware will lead there with AI accelerators, and software and services will start to grow faster as complexity rises.
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Advantech hosts World Partner Conference during COMPUTEX

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By Paul Heney Verified
| Design World Verified
Advantech Co. Ltd. hosted its World Partner Conference (WPC) this month at the Advantech AIoT Co-Creation Campus. This year marked the first time Advantech deeply integrated WPC with COMPUTEX, successfully attracting more than 800 technology partners, industry leaders, and ecosystem members from around the world. Through 12 vertical industry forums, participants explored the latest developments in Edge AI, Physical AI, and AI Agents.
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Humanoid robots for $20,000? A look at the state of the technology

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By Paul Heney Verified
| Design World Verified
While robotic arms have arguably been mastered for manufacturing, it’s another thing entirely to design and build a bipedal robot that can walk and manipulate objects. Plus, there’s the added complexity of that system working in a fast-paced environment with human workers, forklifts, and other machinery. At last month’s Robotics Summit & Expo, a keynote panel focused on the state of humanoid robots.
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