Michael P. Jacobs

The Association for Advancing Automation is a group that advocates for the benefits of automating and promotes automation technologies and ideas that transform the way business is done. The private company is based in Ann Arbor, MI, and hosts a number of industry-leading events, including the new virtual Automate Forward and the Automate Show & Conference. The organization is the umbrella group for Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA - Advancing Vision + Imaging, Motion Control & Motor Association (MCMA), and A3 Mexico, which combined represent over 1,275 automation manufacturers, component suppliers, system integrators, end-users, research groups, and consulting firms from throughout the world that drive automation forward.