Based on my experience, I can honestly tell you that industrial automation has taken a giant leap in the past 12 months, and we've entered a new era of technological innovation. Over my career, I've experienced two tectonic technology shifts that transformed every company and industry: 1) Mobile (3G, 4G, 5G, and the first iPhone) and 2) the Internet (remember AOL, Yahoo, and MySpace). And now, AI, including machine learning,...