The great data center delay: Why your AI chips are stuck in 2026

Bruce Bateman, a chief analyst at Omdia, outlines why semiconductor supplies are being affected by a perfect storm of physical and geopolitical constraints as AI demand is increasing.

By Bruce Bateman • April 20, 2026

The manufacturing paradox: Why more data isn’t driving better decisions

Drowning in data, starving for action. What manufacturers are missing.

By Evelyn DuJack • April 20, 2026

Explore the Trendline➔

The Rise of AI in Manufacturing

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

By Manufacturing Dive staff

L3Harris Technologies plans $1.3B solid rocket motor expansion in Virginia

The investment builds on the missile manufacturer’s previous $41.2 million investment at its Orange County facilities.

By Sara Samora • April 16, 2026

Semiconductor industry calls for more robust, strategic industrial policy

Expanded, proactive chip investments under the Chips and Science Act and other measures would help the U.S. compete with China, witnesses said at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing.

By Jeff Kinney • April 15, 2026

CBP preps tariff refund portal for April 20 launch

The system will go live at 8 a.m. EDT to begin the electronic returns process for an estimated $127 billion in tariffs, the agency said Tuesday.

By Phil Neuffer • April 15, 2026

Texas A&M breaks ground on $226M semiconductor R&D facility

The school’s upcoming Semiconductor Institute building is part of the Texas CHIPS Act enacted in 2023 to attract investment to the state and help organizations, colleges and universities develop semiconductor programs.

By Sara Samora • April 13, 2026

How manufacturers are testing physical AI before making big investments

Growing interest in automation has created a need for testing centers to let manufacturers see if the technology will work for them. Deloitte, Tata Consultancy Services and Microsoft are among them.

By Sakshi Udavant • April 13, 2026

From AI insights to AI action: What’s changing in manufacturing

How manufacturers are turning AI into operational impact.

April 13, 2026

Why growing manufacturers are rethinking the systems behind their operations

Discover how modern systems are unlocking growth potential for manufacturers.

April 13, 2026

Agile Robots to tap into new sectors with latest acquisition

Founder and CEO Zhaopeng Chen said the deal allows the startup to expand its market reach into North America and enhances its overall physical AI strategy.

By Nathan Owens • April 10, 2026

Deere agrees to pay $99M in ‘right to repair’ settlement

The tractor giant said it will make its repair software widely available to equipment owners, lessors and independent repair providers. A separate lawsuit brought by the FTC is ongoing.

By Nathan Owens • April 9, 2026

Lawmakers push to restrict chipmaking equipment exports to China

The MATCH Act addresses loopholes that allow countries to obtain restricted technology through front companies, subsidiaries and allied countries.

By Nathan Owens • April 8, 2026

US’ largest shipbuilder teams with GrayMatter Robotics on physical AI

The partnership builds on HII’s automation strategy following a welding-focused deal with Path Robotics in February.

By Nathan Owens • April 7, 2026

Manufacturers test AI-translation tech to improve worker communications

Companies like Volvo and Mars are also using digital-first platforms to enhance document translations for improved safety and regulatory compliance.

By Nathan Owens • April 6, 2026

The price of progress: How manufacturers are weighing AI’s energy demands

AI and robotics can help save energy by optimizing inefficient systems, but they may also come with larger costs at scale.

By Keesa Schreane • April 6, 2026

Intel to pay $14.2B for Apollo’s stake in Ireland chip factory

The joint venture repurchase signals a turnaround for the chipmaker after selling a 49% interest for “financial flexibility” nearly two years ago.

By Nathan Owens • April 2, 2026

NIST researchers develop photonic chip packaging that can withstand extreme environments

The packaging could enable new applications for photonic chips, including in deep space and inside nuclear reactors. NIST physicist Nikolai Klimov said the packaging could start to be used in the next one to two years.

By Jeff Kinney • April 1, 2026

ACMI, John Hopkins University collaborate to build manufacturing workforce in US

The university’s Whiting School of Engineering will create safety and training initiatives focused on the company’s National Security Industrial Hub and Munitions campus in Bloomfield, Indiana, which broke ground in February.

By Sara Samora • April 1, 2026

Agentic AI has the potential to rattle the manufacturing status quo: Deloitte

The technology can enhance risk mitigation and worker roles by reducing cycle times and conducting autonomous decision-making.

By Nathan Owens • April 1, 2026

Eaton to establish data center-focused segment

The new segment follows the electrical component manufacturer’s $9.5 billion thermal business acquisition from Boyd. Angie McMillin, president of the segment, shares more about the company’s plans.

By Sara Samora • Updated March 31, 2026

China opens probes into US trading practices

The investigations reviewing potential disruptions to global supply chains and the trade of green products come as leaders of the two countries prepare to meet in May. 

By Phil Neuffer • March 30, 2026

Smart manufacturing has an AI problem — just not the one you think

AI isn’t the problem. Un-governed decisions across systems are.

March 30, 2026

Apple adds US manufacturing partners with $400M expansion

The technology giant plans to support domestic partnerships with Bosch, Qnity Electronics and others through 2030. Its agreement with TDK will bring iPhone sensor production to the U.S. for the first time.

By Nathan Owens • March 27, 2026

How food manufacturers can benefit from AI and other technologies

Experts at the virtual Food Manufacturing Summit said companies can leverage technologies such as artificial intelligence to comply with U.S. regulations and heighten food safety.

By Sara Samora • March 26, 2026

Belgian drugmaker UCB to invest $2B in factory near Atlanta

The expansion would establish the company’s first biologics manufacturing plant in the United States.

By Nathan Owens • March 26, 2026