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Join our live session, "Navigating Technology and Process Risk in Industrial Automation," to explore the intricacies spotlighted in The Wall Street Journal's "Why It’s So Hard for a Robot to Straighten a Candle Wick." (https://www.wsj.com/business/robot-straighten-candle-wick-difficult-e1c80bb8) This real-life story exemplifies the ongoing struggle between technology and process risks that one candle maker is going through.

Traditionally, the focus has been on integrating automated equipment for optimal performance, but the real challenge is mitigating process risk—the consistent operation of chosen technology amid constant variations. While strides have been made in reducing technology risk, progress in the "process risk frontier" remains limited.

Advancements in automating workflows, productizing robotic applications, and plug & play hardware have significantly cut technology risk. However, managing large process variations remains a hurdle. Emerging technologies such as accurate digital twins, skill-based robot programming, touch-sensing for robots, and synthetic training offer hope to improve process risk.