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Campbell’s funds new advanced manufacturing training program in Milwaukee
The soup maker invested $500,000 toward developing a 15-week curriculum with nonprofit Per Scholas and backing the inaugural cohort of 25 trainees when the initiative begins in 2027.
By Sara Samora • Oct. 15, 2026 -
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Applied Materials opens $5B semiconductor innovation center
The EPIC Center is the world’s largest semiconductor equipment and process technology research and development facility, the company said. The facility will be located in Sunnyvale, California.
By Jeff Kinney • Oct. 15, 2026 -
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TrendlineThe Rise of AI in Manufacturing
How are manufacturers using AI, and what should leaders know about the technology?
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What manufacturing plant managers think of the AI and automation boom
Although most manufacturers have experimented in some capacity, not all have yet realized a good return on their investment. Leads from Pella, Hexion and other companies weigh in.
By Sakshi Udavant • Oct. 15, 2026 -
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GlobalFoundries building $21B New York fabs under US-Japan trade deal
The multibillion-dollar agreement will accelerate U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, strengthen critical supply chains and support growing automotive and industrial demand, GlobalFoundries said.
By Jeff Kinney • Oct. 14, 2026 -
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Sponsored by CiscoTackling AI security challenges in manufacturing
Discover how to make your infrastructure more resilient.
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Sponsored by MIPSWhen agentic AI moves from the cloud to the factory floor
The factory floor is becoming the AI frontier—and the cloud may be too slow to keep up.
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Wolfspeed signs $1.5B DOD loan for semiconductor production, R&D
The semiconductor maker intends to increase volume at its Mohawk Valley Fab in Marcy, New York, and its Research Triangle Park location in Durham, North Carolina. DOD also committed a $150 million loan to PsyQuantum.
By Sara Samora • Updated Oct. 8, 2026 -
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Manufacturability, costing cited as key areas of AI impact: Xometry survey
The survey of 150 manufacturing executives also found that firms are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence and automation tools, but that related human roles are some of the hardest to fill.
By Jeff Kinney • Oct. 7, 2026 -
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Boston Dynamics hires former Amazon AI leader as CEO
Rohit Prasad, who helped to scale the Alexa assistant and Nova generative models, is taking the helm to lead the next era of physical AI.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 7, 2026 -
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2027 manufacturing conferences and trade shows
Upcoming industry events will showcase the latest products and cover key topics such as tariff mitigation, automation and artificial intelligence.
By Manufacturing Dive Staff • Oct. 6, 2026 -
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Defense, data centers and AI driving private equity manufacturing investments
Defense-related companies made up 29% of private equity-led acquisitions in the first half of 2026. Another 29% came from data center and AI-related companies, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder project.
By Sara Samora • Updated Oct. 6, 2026 -
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Sponsored by InfosysAI on the shop floor: Manufacturing’s physical AI moment
Physical AI is here. Is your IT/OT foundation ready for it?
By Jasmeet Singh, EVP and Global Head of Manufacturing, Infosys • Oct. 5, 2026 -
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Sponsored by InforYour AI strategy is only as good as its first move
Most AI strategies are sound but stuck. The difference is a clear, defensible first move.
By Benton Li - Director, Solution Marketing, Infor • Oct. 5, 2026 -
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How microfactories are changing the manufacturing playbook
These small, modular facilities are leveraging robotics, additive manufacturing and advanced technologies to alleviate long lead times for parts and components.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 1, 2026 -
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IMTS 2026 highlights the evolution of AI and automation
Manufacturing Dive gathered insights from several sessions and interviews about additive manufacturing, robotics and other factors shaping the industry.
By Nathan Owens , Jeff Kinney • Oct. 1, 2026 -
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ABM launches semiconductor technical training facility in Boise, Idaho
The facility extends ABM's existing semiconductor training footprint in Austin, Texas, and is meant to help increase the supply of skilled technicians.
By Jeff Kinney • Sept. 30, 2026 -
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Factory robots surpass 5M worldwide, IFR reports
That number has doubled over the past seven years and is set to continue growing as manufacturers navigate labor and cost pressures, according to the robotics trade group.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 28, 2026 -
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These ‘4 pillars’ are critical for successful automation
“People, processes, data and systems” are essential elements of any automation strategy, Sven Diedrich, head of digital transformation and business solutions at Pinaxis, said at IMTS in Chicago.
By Jeff Kinney • Sept. 25, 2026 -
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Automation, AI among biggest trends shaping manufacturing in 2026: AMT
Demand for automation is "off the charts" due in part to the manufacturing labor shortage, and AI is driving major demand for power transmission and electrical equipment, said principal economist Chris Chidzik.
By Jeff Kinney • Sept. 23, 2026 -
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How manufacturers can improve factory sustainability through AI
Experts at Climate Week NYC 2026 discussed how to leverage technologies to drive energy efficiencies, including predictive maintenance and machine-learning models for critical minerals recovery.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 23, 2026 -
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Electronics manufacturers fret over extreme heat disruptions
High temperatures are delaying supplier deliveries and hobbling productivity in the process, per the Global Electronics Association.
By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 23, 2026 -
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Boston Dynamics begins robotics testing at Hyundai, outlines expansion
The company is training its Atlas humanoids to take over repetitive and heavy tasks at the automaker’s factories, with plans to begin component assembly by 2030.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 22, 2026 -
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Agility debuts ‘first cooperatively safe humanoid,’ a milestone in robotics
Additionally, Universal Robots and Fanuc America introduced new robots at IMTS in Chicago.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 21, 2026 -
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Sponsored by Capgemini x IntelDexterity: Physical AI on edge
How Capgemini and Intel are turning AI insight into reliable, real-world action.
By Kevin Cloutier • Sept. 21, 2026 -
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Manufacturers make patching progress, but identity management still major weakness
Misconfigurations remain widespread in the manufacturing sector, including internet-accessible remote-access software, a new report found.
By Eric Geller • Sept. 18, 2026
