Eric Trump backs $638M Space-Eyes, McKinley Acquisition merger

The two companies aim to expand the AI-powered defense systems business using third-party manufacturers in a bid to garner government contracts worldwide.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 3, 2026

Qnity, University of Delaware team up for semiconductor R&D, workforce

UD Engineering has a capstone program that allows companies to recruit students. Qnity’s corporate partnership will focus on semiconductor materials research.

By Sara Samora • July 31, 2026

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The Rise of AI in Manufacturing

How are manufacturers using AI, and what should leaders know about the technology? 

By Manufacturing Dive staff

Samsung, Broadcom reach $200B AI memory chip deal

The companies' memorandum of understanding envisions a collaboration extending across memory and foundry through 2030.

By Jeff Kinney • July 30, 2026

MIT wants technologists to be the nurse practitioners for manufacturing

John Liu, principal research scientist at the institute, spoke about the TechAMP program and what feedback has been like from its first cohort in the aerospace and defense sectors.

By Nathan Owens • July 29, 2026

NIST pledges $46.5M for new Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers

The funding opportunity would go to 14 MEP centers around the United States to boost manufacturers' use of robotics, artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies.

By Jeff Kinney • July 28, 2026

Intel growth reaches highest point in 15 years on surging AI demand

The chip company is looking to increase its 2026 capital spending by about $3 billion to improve manufacturing and packaging as it navigates a tight supply environment.

By Nathan Owens • July 27, 2026

Discrete manufacturers made the AI bet. Here’s why it’s only half paying off

The missing intelligence layer that's keeping procurement AI from delivering on its promise.  

By April Guenet, Product Marketing Manager, aPriori • July 27, 2026

Wistron opens manufacturing plant for Nvidia AI systems

The 324,000-square-foot, $700 million Texas facility produces advanced Nvidia chips and will play a key role in bolstering the company's U.S.-based artificial intelligence supply chain.

By Jeff Kinney • July 24, 2026

Despite steep decline in cyberattacks targeting manufacturers, threats remain high: report

Cyber threats dropped 56.2% in the first half of 2026, but the attack surface is expanding as companies scale connected equipment across their operations, SonicWall reported.

By Nathan Owens • July 23, 2026

AI-assisted training: How Google Cloud is addressing workforce challenges

Companies can leverage AI to enhance onboarding and inspections through audio, video and image validation, said Praveen Rao, Google Cloud’s global head of manufacturing.

By Nathan Owens • July 22, 2026

JetZero inks EXIM $3B request for North Carolina plant funding

The letter of interest is under export credit agency’s Make More in America Initiative, a program that helps manufacturers secure capital for their facilities, equipment and infrastructure in the U.S.

By Sara Samora • July 21, 2026

Beyond AI ambition: Turning intelligence into real impact

Discover how leading manufacturers are turning AI ambition into measurable operational impact.

By Jasmeet Singh, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Manufacturing, Infosys • July 20, 2026

TSMC makes another $100B US investment

The funding will result in four additional advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities, bringing the company’s total in the U.S. to 12, the National Institute of Standards and Technology said.

By Jeff Kinney • July 17, 2026

‘Always-on’ supply chains are becoming the norm, experts say

Manufacturers and retailers that moved early on their digital transformations and automation strategies are starting to reap the benefits, experts said at Supply Chain Dive’s outlook event.

By Nathan Owens • July 16, 2026

Microsoft, 3M form AI, data center R&D partnership

The joint effort is part of the chemical and cable manufacturer’s commitment to develop and produce electronic components to meet surging artificial intelligence and data center demand.

By Sara Samora • July 16, 2026

Lite-On Technology to establish $919M manufacturing campus in Texas

The Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer is also establishing its North American headquarters in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as it aims to cash in on AI and data center demand. 

By Sara Samora • July 15, 2026

Majority of manufacturers struggle to scale execution systems: Rockwell

Integration of separate, patchwork systems has become one of the biggest industry challenges in the era of AI and growing cyber risk, according to a recent report.

By Nathan Owens • July 15, 2026

The AI gap in manufacturing is real — and it’s compounding

Every AI cycle your competitors complete without you widens a gap that grows harder to close.

July 13, 2026

Micron ups US manufacturing, supply chain pledge to $253B

The DRAM maker is also spending up to $3 billion toward the semiconductor supply chain, including $500 million to boost GlobalWafer’s manufacturing and R&D capabilities at its fab in Texas.

By Sara Samora • July 10, 2026

Deere settles right to repair dispute with FTC

The settlement requires Deere to provide farmers and independent repair providers the same equipment repair resources it provides its authorized dealers for the next 10 years, the FTC said.

By Jeff Kinney • July 10, 2026

Ford, GM sign memory supply agreements with Micron

The deals will strengthen the automakers’ sources of supply for memory and storage for use in next-generation vehicles.

By Phil Neuffer • July 9, 2026

Apple, Broadcom pledge at least $30B to produce more US chips

The new multiyear agreement is part of a larger $600 billion commitment and includes expansion of a facility in Fort Collins, Colorado.

By Jeff Kinney • July 9, 2026

How a drone maker aims to fix the supply chain

Powerus co-founder and U.S. Army veteran Brett Velicovich explains how the company is working to bring the drone end-to-end manufacturing process to the United States.

By Sara Samora • July 8, 2026

Solstice’s acquisition of specialty chemicals firm falls through

The $14.5 billion deal would have added Element’s electronics-focused offerings to Solstice's portfolio to meet increasing demand from data center customers.

By Sara Samora • Updated Aug. 31, 2026

Digital twins, software maturity and other automation trends

AI-powered simulation technology and other types of robotics software are becoming more powerful and cost-effective for manufacturers.

By Nathan Owens , Katie Pyzyk • July 1, 2026