In manufacturing, the story of progress has always been a story of tools. A century ago, factories relied on raw manpower. Then came power tools, which cut the labor force in half. Later, robots took over the most repetitive and hazardous tasks, further slashing headcount. But what now? If we have reduced the workforce from 100 to 10, how do we take the next step to operate with just one? The answer is deceptively simple: software.
Today, the industrial world is flooded with powerful hardware. From high-precision robots to sophisticated sensors, the mechanical and electronic foundations of a fully automated factory are already here.
Yet most production lines still need a small army of engineers to connect and coordinate these isolated tools. Why? Because integration remains the unsolved puzzle. Until now.
At Eleven Dynamics, we've built the next evolution in tooling: EDAS. It is not just software; it is the software that unifies the fragmented industrial landscape.
EDAS simplifies and integrates the full scope of automation tasks—robot programming, sensor calibration, data visualization, hardware coordination, and simulation. What once required a team of 10 engineers with deep domain expertise can now be achieved by one.
How? Because EDAS gives that single engineer access to an intuitive, unified interface where complexity is abstracted and intelligence is embedded. With a few clicks, they wield the power of ten.
Every factory build is an iterative journey. Plans rarely survive first contact with reality. That's why manufacturers typically construct a test plant before the real one. Each iteration is costly—in time, money, and resources.
With EDAS, iteration is not a daily cycle.The platform enables simulation so close to real-time that changes can be tested instantly. You make a change, press play, and the result appears. Iteration time drops to near zero. Suddenly, you're not just building smarter. You're building faster. You're identifying and correcting flaws before they ever reach the physical world. And you're launching ahead of your competitors, with higher quality and fewer defects.
The biggest bottleneck in automation isn’t hardware. It’s knowledge. Most companies can’t scale because they can’t find enough engineers with the right expertise.
But what if the tool was the expert? EDAS is designed to democratize automation. Its intuitive design means even a generalist engineer can program robots, sync systems, and optimize workflows without years of training. The platform eliminates the need for multiple specialists, replacing them with one empowered user. Knowledge is no longer a wall. It's a staircase.
Scaling automation doesn’t have to mean growing your headcount. It means upgrading your toolbox. With EDAS, you don’t need 10 engineers. You need one—with the right tool.
Because the future of manufacturing isn’t about doing more with more. It’s about doing more with less, smarter. And that future is already here.
