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Robotic 3D Printing Platform Heads to Greenland After Chicago Shakedown- Machine specs: A six-plus-axis robotic arm with approximately four meters of reach rides a rail enabling over 10 meters of X-axis printing, cutting support ma...
Semiconductor Companies Adopt NVIDIA CUDA-X Libraries to Power AI-Defined Fabs- Library adoption: Semiconductor companies including Synopsys, Cadence, COMSOL, and Voltai are adopting NVIDIA CUDA-X libraries, including the new cuPotential ...
Semiconductor Companies Adopt NVIDIA CUDA-X Libraries for AI-Defined Fabs- Broad ecosystem adoption: NVIDIA announced that semiconductor companies — including Synopsys, Cadence, COMSOL, Siemens, Lam Research, Teradyne and others — ar...
NVIDIA CUDA-X Adoption Signals a Shift Toward AI-defined Fabs- CUDA-X adoption: NVIDIA announced semiconductor companies are adopting NVIDIA CUDA-X libraries for AI-defined fabs. - Design-side acceleration: Synopsys, Cade...
Hitachi and FANUC Team Up on Physical AI for the Factory Floor- Strategic partnership: Hitachi is collaborating with FANUC to integrate AI with robotics, focusing on physical AI at the forefront of automation research. - C...
Purdue, Rittal and Eplan Open Smart Manufacturing Labs in Dudley Hall- New labs opened: Purdue University, Rittal and Eplan opened the Eplan Electrical Engineering Technology Projects Lab and the Rittal Technology Manufacturing L...
NVIDIA and Cisco Plan 400 Gb/s-per-Lane USFP Module, Targeting 12.8 Tb/s in an OSFP Footprint- New module announced: NVIDIA and Cisco plan the Ultra-Dense Small Form Factor Pluggable (USFP), an OSFP-sized optical module supporting 400 Gb/s per lane with...
Amazon Web Services Targets Physical AI With Open-Source Toolchain- Toolchain launch: Amazon Web Services introduced an open-source Physical AI Toolchain on AWS combining its infrastructure with NVIDIA robotics software. - Lif...
Amazon Web Services and NVIDIA push an open-source toolchain for physical AI- Open-source move: Amazon Web Services introduced the Physical AI Toolchain on AWS, combining AWS infrastructure with NVIDIA robotics software. - Engineering f...
AWS Releases Open-Source Toolchain for Physical AI, Pairing Cloud Infrastructure with NVIDIA Robotics Software- New toolchain launch: AWS introduced the open-source Physical AI Toolchain on AWS, combining its cloud infrastructure with NVIDIA robotics software for develo...
Morse Micro Adds Zilogic Systems as First India-Based Design Partner- New partner announcement: Morse Micro announced that Zilogic Systems has joined its Design Partner Program as the first India-based partner. - Engineering sco...
Hyundai Bets on AI Training to Put 25,000 Atlas Humanoids on the Factory Floor- Strategic acquisition: Hyundai has acquired Boston Dynamics, giving it direct ownership of humanoid robot development for its manufacturing operations. - Trai...
ADDMAN's Rapid ExpansionFounded in 2020, ADDMAN now operates nine locations across the United States and recently committed to investing in 81 additional 3D printers from HP. It is a y...
Complexity Is the New Baseline: Rethinking Engineering Project Management in the Age of AI and Cloud- Shifting goalposts: Experienced project managers recognize that project goals are often elusive and continuously shift, and that's inherent to the work. - Ris...
From Four Minutes to Two: How Upside Parts Is Using AI to Close the Speed Gap in 3D Printing3D printing has always lived with a paradox. Need a couple hundred parts for bridge production? Additive manufacturing can deliver in under a week, while conven...
Bluebeam Extends Free Academic Access to AI-Assisted Bluebeam Max Tools WorldwideBluebeam, part of the Nemetschek Group, has announced the global availability of Bluebeam Max for academic subscribers, providing eligible students and educator...
Bluebeam Max opens AI-assisted Revu tools to academic users worldwide- Availability: Bluebeam announced global availability of Bluebeam Max for academic subscribers. - Cost: Eligible students and educators can access Bluebeam Max...
Bluebeam Opens Bluebeam Max to Academic Subscribers Worldwide- Free academic access: Bluebeam has made Bluebeam Max globally available to eligible students and educators at no cost. - AI-assisted toolset: The subscription...
Mobile Manipulation Reaches the Textile FloorRobotic automation has long been associated with high-profile consumer goods manufacturing, such as the automotive and appliance industries.
Motorsports Pioneers the Digital Twin and Industrial AI Playbook for Engineering- Data-driven racing: Modern racing relies heavily on precision digital engineering, with onboard sensors monitoring vehicles and components in real-time. - Con...
Agility Robotics Puts a Price on the Factory Humanoid- Pricing milestone: Agility Robotics has announced pricing for a humanoid robot designed for industrial uses, a rarity in a field dominated by pilot programs. ...
Universal Robots Unveils Gen 7 Cobot Platform at IMTS 2026, Built for Physical AI- The scope: A full platform redesign — robot hardware, rebuilt core controller, TP7 Core teach pendant, SP7 Smart Panel, and PolyScope X software — not a singl...
Manufacturers may know where their data is, but many are still struggling to govern it, unify it, and put it to work in AI applications, according to new research from data and AI platform company Cloudera.The Data Readiness Index 2026, released on Sept. 8, highlights key challenges in scaling AI across manufacturing organizations. • 82% of manufacturers have vis...
SeQent Acquires Open Automation Software to Connect Plant Signals to Resolution- Acquisition scope — SeQent announced it acquired Open Automation Software, extending beyond alarm notification into connectivity, data movement, historization...
SeQent Acquires Open Automation Software, Extending Alarm Notification Into Edge-to-Cloud Data Connectivity- The deal: SeQent announced the acquisition of Open Automation Software (OAS), an industrial data connectivity company that moves data between controllers, dat...
SeQent Acquires Open Automation Software, Extending Alarm Platform Down to the Controller Level- The deal: SeQent announced the acquisition of Open Automation Software (OAS), an industrial data connectivity company. - Connectivity layer added: OAS contrib...
Rockwell Automation, Inc. has announced TechConnectIQ Support, a remote support service aimed at helping manufacturers reduce downtime and get systems back online faster. The service is built around the idea that maintenance and engineering teams need immediate answers when a line goes down.TechConnectIQ Support is designed for maintenance, engineering, and operations teams working in complex manufacturing environments.
3D Systems and Savannah River National Laboratory Partner on Additive Manufacturing for Energy and National Security- New partnership: 3D Systems and SRNL have entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement focused on additive manufacturing for energy generation and...
3D Systems and Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) have entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to accelerate innovation in additive manufacturing (AM) for advanced energy generation and national security applications.The collaboration focuses on advancing materials development, equipment enhancements, artificial intelligence and machine learning-enabled process optimization,...
Renesas Opens Physical AI & Robotics Lab in Beijing to Bridge Proof-of-Concept and Deployment- New facility: Renesas Electronics Corporation opened its Physical AI & Robotics Lab in Beijing, China, for customer demonstration, validation, and co-developm...
NVIDIA Unveils Jetson Orin Nano 2: Twice the Edge AI Inference at 40% Less Power- Performance jump: Jetson Orin Nano 2 delivers 78 trillion operations per second and twice the inference performance of Jetson Orin Nano Super. - Power efficie...
Advantech Unveils Cutting-Edge Edge AI Solutions with Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-9075- New Solutions Launched: Advantech announced edge AI solutions powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-9075 processor, including the AOM-6741, ASR-A503/AFE-A503,...
Pudu Robotics Launches PUDU MP2000, an AI-Native Pallet Robot With 2,000 kg Payload- New product launch: Pudu Robotics introduced the PUDU MP2000, an AI-native pallet handling robot with a 2,000 kg payload capacity for floor-to-floor material ...
Pudu Robotics Launches PUDU MP2000: AI-Native Pallet Robot with 2,000 kg Payload- New product launch: Pudu Robotics announced the PUDU MP2000, an AI-native pallet handling robot with a 2,000 kg payload capacity for autonomous floor-to-floor...
Pudu Robotics Launches PUDU MP2000 Pallet Handling Robot with 2,000 kg Payload- New product launch: Pudu Robotics introduced the PUDU MP2000, an AI-native pallet handling robot with a 2,000 kg payload capacity. - Target applications: The ...
Semiconductors and Digital Twins: Engineering the Humanoid Nervous System for the Factory Floor- Factory-floor shift: Advances in semiconductors and AI are moving humanoid robots from science fiction toward practical, scalable deployment on factory floors...
ARM Institute Puts Industrial Automation at the Center of Defense Production Push- Battlefield driver: Conflicts in Ukraine and Iran have shown that low-cost drones can saturate air defense systems and absorb expensive defensive missiles, pu...
Redwire Taps Kanematsu as Strategic Commercial Partner for Japan's Space Market- New teaming agreement: Redwire Corporation has signed a teaming agreement with Kanematsu Corporation. - Strategic role: Kanematsu will serve as Redwire's stra...
LG and NVIDIA Move From Humanoid Development to Factory Validation- Agreement scope: LG and NVIDIA signed a memorandum of understanding at NVIDIA’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California, covering robotics, AI factories and v...
LG and NVIDIA Move From Blueprints to Execution: Humanoids, Factory Robots, and an 80 MW AI Factory- Signed in Santa Clara: LG and NVIDIA signed an MOU on August 13 at NVIDIA's headquarters, attended by Kwang Mo Koo and Jensen Huang, moving the partnership in...
Five Automation Trends Defining the Second Half of 2026- Mid-2026 landscape: Five major automation trends identified by ENGINEERING.com, led by AI, machine vision and collaborative robots. - Edge and security: Cyber...
SOLIZE PARTNERS and Dassault Systèmes Forge Strategic Partnership in Japan to Drive Digital Transformation- Strategic Partnership: SOLIZE PARTNERS and Dassault Systèmes have formed a partnership to enhance digital transformation in Japan. - Leveraging Expertise: The...
NEOTech Buys Virtex, Building an 11-Site U.S. Defense EMS Network- Deal scope: NEOTech acquired Virtex, a U.S.-based high-reliability electronic manufacturing services provider focused on defense. - Manufacturing footprint: T...
Nautilus EcoCore Cooling Unit Earns NVIDIA Validation for AI Factory Duty- Validation milestone: The EcoCore FCD is recognized as NVIDIA-Validated AI Factory Infrastructure and listed on NVIDIA's DSX Infrastructure Marketplace, with ...
NEOTech Acquires Virtex, Building an 11-Site Defense Electronics Manufacturing Network- Acquisition scope: NEOTech acquired Virtex, a U.S.-based high-reliability electronics manufacturing services provider focused on the defense market. - Combine...
NEOTech Acquires Virtex, Creating an 11-Site U.S. Defense Electronics Network- Deal scope: NEOTech announced the acquisition of Virtex, a U.S.-based high-reliability electronic manufacturing services provider focused on the defense marke...
Windings Acquires MTE to Bring Precision Machining In-House- Acquisition scope: Windings has acquired Machine Tool Engineering, Inc. (MTE), adding in-house CNC capabilities. - Machining depth: MTE contributes advanced C...
Siemens Opens Electrification and Automation Factory in Egypt, Shifting from Delivery to Local Manufacturing- New facility: Siemens inaugurated an Electrification and Automation factory in Egypt, attended by ministers Mahmoud Esmat and Khaled Hashem and Siemens AG lea...
Reshoring Is Real — But the Smart Money Is on Diversification and AI- Diversification runs alongside reshoring: 49% of leaders plan to diversify global operations even as 81% want more U.S. manufacturing, with Canada (47%), Mexi...
Hyundai Union Strikes Over Humanoid Robots as China Growth Slows- Union job action: A major manufacturing trade union announced a job action in response to factory automation. - Ulsan strike: The Hyundai Motor branch of the ...
ABB Ltd to Acquire Rotork plc in $5.5 Billion Cash Deal- Deal terms: ABB Ltd will acquire Rotork plc for 503 pence per share in cash, valuing the company at approximately $5.5 billion, a premium of around 60% to the...
Mitsubishi Electric and Sony Semiconductor Solutions Form JV for Edge AI Vision Sensors- New joint venture: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation have formed Advanced Vision Solutions Co., Ltd., scheduled to ...
U.S. Manufacturing Hits Record $2.91 Trillion in Value Added—But a 3.8 Million Worker Gap Looms- Record economic output: U.S. manufacturing value added hit $2.91 trillion in 2024, the highest nominal level on record, per a Misumi Americas report. - Strong...
Xometry Upgrades AI Model Architecture Across Quoting and SourcingXometry, Inc. announced comprehensive upgrades to its AI model architecture, deploying a new generation of high-capacity, interconnected models that span the en...
NVIDIA and Noetra Corp Plan 140-Megawatt Vera Rubin AI Factory for Japan- Partnership: NVIDIA and Noetra Corp. are launching an NVIDIA Vera Rubin AI factory in Japan, billed as the world's first national AI infrastructure for physic...
NVIDIA and Noetra Corp Plan Vera Rubin AI Factory in Japan — a World First for Physical AI- National first: NVIDIA and Noetra Corp are launching an NVIDIA Vera Rubin AI factory in Japan, marking the world's first national AI infrastructure for physic...
NVIDIA and Noetra Corp Plan Vera Rubin AI Factory in Japan- National physical AI infrastructure: NVIDIA and Noetra Corp are launching the world's first national AI infrastructure for physical AI in Japan. - Compute sca...
William “Dallas” Martin Takes the Helm at AMUG: A New Era for Additive Manufacturing- Career Journey: William “Dallas” Martin has been in additive manufacturing since the late 1990s, starting at SRT Chrysler and later working at companies like ...
Additive Manufacturing: A Conversation with AMUG's New President, William “Dallas” Martin- Problem: Integrating additive manufacturing into existing processes and managing material variability are significant challenges for companies. - Solution: St...
Industrial Automation Set for Explosive Growth: Roland Berger Predicts 5-Year Surge- Problem: Manufacturers must shift from traditional to intelligent automation to meet modern demands. - Solution: Significant capital investment in AI, IoT, ad...
NVIDIA's Nemotron Powers AI Revolution in Japanese Industries- Problem: Japanese industries needed flexible and scalable AI solutions to enhance productivity and innovation. - Solution: NVIDIA's Nemotron platform, leverag...
Würth Additive Group Closes Doors After Five Years of Innovation in Additive Manufacturing- Problem: Würth Additive Group faced challenges common in the additive manufacturing sector, including high costs, slow market adoption, and integration comple...
Revolutionizing Humanoid Robotics: The Power Management Challenge- Problem: Traditional power management systems struggle to meet the dynamic power demands of advanced humanoid robots. - Solution: Murata Power Solutions devel...
Flex and Cerebras Scale Up CS-3 AI Accelerator Production in California- Problem: Cerebras needed to increase production of their CS-3 AI accelerators to meet surging demand. - Solution: Partnered with Flex to expand manufacturing ...
Protolabs Boosts Drone Component Manufacturing with Enhanced CNC and MJF Capabilities- Problem: UAV manufacturers require lightweight, precise, and rapidly produced components, which traditional methods struggle to deliver. - Solution: Protolabs...
Vertiv Expands Manufacturing Footprint with New Facility in Malaysia- Problem: Rising demand for advanced data center infrastructure strained traditional manufacturing capabilities. - Solution: Vertiv opened a new, state-of-the-...
AI is Democratizing Hardware Development: How Startups Can Now Compete with Industry Giants- Problem: Traditional hardware development favors large organizations due to complexity and resource requirements. - Solution: PTC's AI-powered tools enable st...
OFA Group Unveils QikBIM Platform for Streamlined BIM Automation- Problem: Traditional BIM processes are inefficient, with manual data entry, time-consuming file conversions, and potential for human error. - Solution: OFA Gr...
Gstarsoft Revolution Design Portfolio with Cloud Collaboration and AI Integration- Problem: Traditional CAD and BIM tools lacked seamless integration and real-time collaboration, causing inefficiencies. - Solution: Gstarsoft updated its desi...
Elliott Investment Management Secures Board Seat at Synopsys Through Cooperation AgreementThis board appointment signals that an activist investor sees value-creation opportunities at Synopsys, a critical EDA software provider for semiconductor engin...
Engineering.com Gears Up for Design and Simulation Week 2026: AI Takes Center StageDesign and Simulation Week 2026 addresses the practical deployment of AI in engineering workflows, moving beyond feature announcements toward real implementatio...
Snowflake Bets $6 Billion on Agentic AI Governance as Enterprise Deployment AcceleratesSnowflake's dual announcements mark a shift in enterprise AI priorities from experimentation to production governance • The $6 billion AWS infrastructure commit...
Vectorworks Bridges iPad Sketching and CAD Workflows with Morpholio Trace IntegrationThis integration addresses a legitimate workflow gap for offices that prototype on paper or tablet before moving to CAD, but the lack of published technical spe...
Infineon Brings 800 VDC Power Architecture to NVIDIA MGX AI Factory PlatformInfineon's MGX ecosystem entry validates 800 VDC power architecture as the practical upgrade path for high-density AI data centers, moving beyond legacy 48 V li...
Siemens-Jabil Partnership Targets Medium-Voltage Switchgear Supply Gap with 300,000-Square-Foot Virginia FacilityThis facility targets the acute shortage of medium-voltage switchgear driven by data center and grid infrastructure buildout, adding US-based production capacit...
Valeo and Zuken Launch Joint AI Design Platform Targeting ASPICE 4.0 ComplianceValeo and Zuken's InnoLab partnership directly addresses the automotive industry's need for AI-assisted design that satisfies ASPICE 4.0 HWE traceability requir...
Toshiba's New Quad-Channel Digital Isolators Target High-Temperature SiC and GaN ApplicationsThe Problem: Noise at High Temperatures Breaks Control Signals Silicon carbide and gallium nitride devices have made high-temperature industrial equipment pract...
JuliaHub's Dyad 3.0 Brings Agentic AI to Physics-Based SimulationDyad 3 • 0 represents a practical application of agentic AI to physical engineering domains where simulation fidelity and constraint compliance matter • For tea...
Verda Scales European AI Cloud with 720 Blackwell Nodes Across Three RegionsThis deployment demonstrates Blackwell-based AI infrastructure scaling at multi-region, mid-scale cloud context, with the pre-validated deployment model represe...
AI Agents Move From Lab to Shop Floor at GE AppliancesThe shift from AI assistants to operational agents marks a practical deployment milestone for manufacturers considering similar investments • GE Appliances prov...
Nagel Cuts Tool Design Time by 80% Using Siemens Solid EdgeNagel’s shift to parametric CAD on the Siemens platform demonstrates that custom tool design can be both fast and reliable when the right digital backbone is in...
Aitech Integrates NVIDIA IGX Thor Into Space-Grade S-A2300 Platform, Targeting 5,581 FP4 TFLOPS and 400 GbE Edge AIThis integration brings datacenter-class AI compute to space-qualified hardware, directly addressing the long-standing performance gap in LEO edge AI deployment...
AccuArm PCMM Brings Metrology-Grade Inspection to the Shop FloorThis system brings lab-grade measurement directly to production environments, eliminating the thermal and positional errors that creep in when parts travel to i...
IMAGINiT Clarity 2027 Targets AEC Workflow Automation Gaps with AI IntegrationClarity 2027 addresses real workflow automation gaps in AEC environments through AI chatbot integration and native script execution, moving beyond external tool...
FORT Robotics Acquires Mapless AI, Adds Remote Teleoperation and Active Safety to Trust PlatformFORT Robotics' acquisition of Mapless AI adds remote teleoperation and onboard environmental sensing to its safety-certified control platform, creating an integ...
Stratasys Bets $42.5M on MarkForged's Carbon Fiber, Workflow SoftwareThis acquisition fills a strategic gap in Stratasys' portfolio by adding proven FFF composite printing and production-ready workflow software. The $42.5M price ...
Emerson and SiMa.ai Partner to Bring Real-Time AI to Harsh Industrial EnvironmentsThis partnership signals that edge AI is becoming viable for applications where connectivity and environmental constraints previously ruled it out. The Emerson-...
OneQode Taps AMD Instinct Platform for 110MW AI Infrastructure BuildoutThis deployment signals a growing trend of infrastructure providers diversifying away from single-vendor GPU strategies, with ROCm enabling enterprise migration...
Torc Robotics Deepens Ties with Mila to Attack the Sim-to-Real Gap in Autonomous FreightThis partnership commits dedicated research capacity to simulation-to-real fidelity problems that continue to limit commercial autonomous trucking deployment • ...
Qumulo Cloud AI Accelerator Tackles Enterprise GPU Idle Time With Data-Fabric ArchitectureQumulo's new Cloud AI Accelerator tackles the 95% GPU idle time problem plaguing enterprise AI deployments by using a data fabric architecture that delivers dat...
LiquidStack GigaModular CDU Hits 14 MW Validation, Targets AI Infrastructure Buildouts** This release marks a practical expansion of modular liquid cooling options for AI infrastructure operators facing Vera Rubin power densities • The 14 MW vali...
HBK's Smart Testing Is Digital Transformation With a New NameHBK's Smart Testing is a rebranded digital transformation play for automotive engineering, combining virtual and physical testing through a unified data platfor...
Keysight ADS 2026 Unifies Electrical-Optical Simulation for 800G+Keysight's ADS 2026 EOE simulation addresses a genuine pain point in high-speed optical link design by eliminating manual handoffs between electrical and optica...
Mitsubishi Electric Bets Three Years on Physical AI for AutonomousMitsubishi Electric is treating physical AI as a commercial priority, not a research curiosity. • Three-year roadmap targets predictive maintenance, quality in...
UltiMaker Factor 4 Plus Targets Production Floors and Forward BasesUltiMaker's Factor 4 Plus targets production floors and military forward operating bases — environments where reliability matters more than features. • The "Pl...
BMF CEO: The 3D Printing Industry Has Lost Sight of Its Own MagicJohn Kawola's blunt assessment cuts through the hype cycle that has plagued additive manufacturing for a decade. • The industry solved the easy problems (proto...
TDConnex Opens 800,000-Sq-Ft Xiamen 6 Plant in Four-Month BuildTDConnex opened an 800,000 sq ft manufacturing plant in Xiamen in just four months — a construction speed that would be impossible in Europe or North America. •...
Kawasaki Opens Silicon Valley Physical AI Center to BridgeKawasaki is betting that industrial manufacturing data, when properly structured, can train AI models that actually work on the factory floor. • The Silicon Val...
Siemens and Physics-Constrained AI Slash eVTOL Design Cycles from Months to DaysWeeks to Hours The electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing sector is learning a hard lesson: generating sleek CAD models is easy. • Geometric anomalies that look...
Procore Ships AI Agents That Actually Do Work, Not Just AnswerQuestions Procore Technologies has rolled out a set of AI agents embedded directly into its construction management platform, backed by what the company calls D...
Quanta Taps Siemens Xcelerator to Cut NPI Timelines by 25%The Problem: Disconnected Design and Manufacturing Quanta Computer Inc. • The Taiwan-based electronics giant has produced over 150 devices for EV and autonomou...
Centric AI Studio Tackles the PLM-AI Disconnect That Slows ProductLaunches The Problem: AI Tools That Stop at the Concept Stage Consumer goods brands have a familiar problem. • A generated concept still needs to be manually r...
Axion Semiconductor Acquires Moov Technologies, Adding EquipmentMarketplace to Supply Chain Platform Axion Semiconductor has acquired Moov Technologies, an Austin-based marketplace and asset management platform for semicondu...
Mitsubishi Electric Engineer Cracks Top 1.3% on Kaggle with Gold and Double Silver MedalsGold-and-Double-Silver Medal Haul Tadakiyo Seki, an engineer at Mitsubishi Electric's Engineering and Development Center in Japan, has earned the Kaggle Competi...
Detroit's EV Pivot: What the Production Pause Means for Battery SupplyChains The Prediction vs. • The Problem: Demand Hasn't Met the Hype Kalnoskas has been tracking EV adoption metrics since 2019. • The gap between projected dem...
GIGABYTE Bags Three COMPUTEX Best Choice Awards for AI Hardware LineupGIGABYTE's push into local AI computing just got external validation. • The M4S TAKE My take: AI claims need scrutiny.
AMUG Panel: What 60 Years of 3D Printing Business Experience ActuallyLooks Like The most crowded room at this year's AMUG wasn't about new materials, post-processing breakthroughs, or even Lego. • The Panel Paul DeWys from Forer...