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What FCC Ruling on ‘Advanced Robotic Devices’ Means for Mobile Robot Market
What vendors and operators need to know.
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Most Metalforming Manufacturers Expect Stable Economic Activity
Nearly half, meanwhile, expect incoming orders to be flat in the coming months.
July 31, 2026
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Microgrid to Provide 100% of Power for AI Data Center in Ohio
The project will reduce pressure on already constrained public electricity networks.
July 31, 2026
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Rivian Makes Over 12,600 Vehicles in Q2 as New Electric SUV Reaches Customers
The company's automotive gross profit loss also shrunk.
July 31, 2026
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Linde to Invest $1B to Support U.S. Semiconductor Facility Expansion
It's one of the company's largest investments for an electronics customer.
July 31, 2026
The Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant is seen near Paducah, Ky., Nov. 18, 2013.
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Federal Government to Turn Kentucky Uranium Plant into AI Data Center, Gas Power Complex
The Department of Energy targets another Cold War-era site.
July 31, 2026
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from pad 39A with a payload of a pair of lunar landers at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Jan. 15, 2025.
A Discarded SpaceX Rocket Is on a Collision Course With the Moon
July 31, 2026
Executive Director of THTMA & GM of Organizer Precision Tools Co., Ltd., David Hsieh (center), GM of Lanza International, Andrew Liu (right), and Factory Director of Re-Dai Precision Tools Co., Ltd.'s Dapumei Smart Factory, Oscar Yu (left), gathered at the 'Taiwan Flagship Showcase' during the EISENWARENMESSE in Cologne this March. Together, they promoted Taiwan’s hardware and tool industry strength to global buyers, driving significant momentum for the upcoming October expo in Taichung.
TiTE x IHT Launches Global Buyer Invitation Program to Build Asia’s Premier Hardware Supply Chain Cooperation Hub
July 30, 2026
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Historic 1972 Ducati 750 Imola Racer Headlines Rare Offerings at Monterey Auction
July 30, 2026
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at an event at the General Motors Proving Ground Monday, July 27, 2026, in Milford, Mich.
Michigan Auto Jobs Lag Despite Tariff-Driven Production Push
July 30, 2026
People view a Zoox self-driving vehicle at the company's booth during the CES tech show, Jan. 7, 2025, in Las Vegas.
Some Robotaxis Approved to Operate Without Steering Wheels, Losing Brake Pedal Could Be Next
July 30, 2026
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Lilly Invests $750M to Increase U.S.-Manufactured Medicine Supply
July 30, 2026
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Ohio Aerospace Plant Files for Bankruptcy
July 30, 2026
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Lockheed Martin's Interceptor Missile Contract Up to Nearly $60B
July 30, 2026
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U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics Over $70B for 14 Submarines
July 30, 2026
Sludge pours out of a vat of fermenting fish sauce in an abandoned factory, St. Mary's, Newfoundland and Labrador, July 28, 2026.
Rotten Fish Sauce at Long-Shuttered Plant Will Finally Be Removed
July 30, 2026
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Indiana Defense Hub Expands to 1,500 Acres With Aerospace, Machinery Tenants
July 30, 2026
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Land Rover Ending Production of Discovery Sport This Year
July 29, 2026
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Why AI Isn't Meeting Manufacturers' Expectations
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Why AI Isn't Meeting Manufacturers' Expectations
Executives haven't received the results they've hoped for.
July 29, 2026
Workers assemble a car at the VinFast electric vehicle plant in Thoothukudi, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.
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Vietnam’s Biggest Company, Vingroup, Goes Global as Its Home Market Slows
Vietnam's electric vehicle company VinFast is losing money.
July 29, 2026
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DigiKey Adds 27,000+ New Parts, 104 Suppliers in Q2 2026
The company's product line card increased by more than 373,000 products last quarter.
July 29, 2026
The Multiprogram Research Facility is seen at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, June 10, 2019, in Oak Ridge, Tenn.
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5 States Offer to Accept Nuclear Waste in Exchange for Help Developing Nuclear Energy
The projects look to create thousands of jobs.
July 29, 2026
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Court Sides With Building Materials Maker in Discrimination Lawsuit
A former process engineering technician challenged his termination.
July 29, 2026
Workers cast bronze bells at the 400-year-old, family-owned Grassmayr bell foundry in Innsbruck, Austria, Friday, July 17, 2026.
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400-Year-Old Bell Foundry Adds Modern Tech to Keep Casting Process Alive
The bell-making industry is under pressure.
July 29, 2026
A worker reacts near a line of humanoid robots displayed at the World AI Conference in Shanghai, Friday, July 17, 2026.
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U.S. Bans Foreign-Made Humanoid Robots
The move targets China, which dominates the global market for humanoids.
July 29, 2026
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Anduril's First Fury Aircraft Rolls Off the Line at Ohio Facility
The production line is capable of producing up to 150 annually.
July 28, 2026
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A Battery Doesn't Know What an Hour Is
See why hours-based promises mislead and a simple formula to calculate real battery lifetime.
July 28, 2026
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Chicago Quantum Tech Hub Lands Grant for New Supplier Facility
Located at the site of the former U.S. Steel South Works plant.
July 28, 2026
General Motors Wentzville Assembly paint shop employees Friday, July 24, 2026 as GM announces an approximately $157 million investment at Wentzville Assembly focused on paint and modernization work at the site in Wentzville, Missouri.
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GM Invests Over $400M to Modernize and Expand Two of Its Plants
Some of the funding will support a newly announced Cadillac model.
July 28, 2026
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Ukrainian Drone Maker Picks North Carolina for First U.S. Facility
The company manufactures unmanned aerial systems for the defense and commercial sectors.
July 28, 2026
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Nauticus Robotics Completes First Prototype of Next-Gen Electric Manipulator
It's being developed to autonomously recognize work sites and intervention points.
July 28, 2026
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Tesla Makes Solar Power Commitment in Texas
Construction on Lumen Farm should start next year.
July 28, 2026
President Donald Trump, center left, speaks with Mary Barra, chair and CEO of General Motors, center right, and General Motors President Mark Reuss, right, as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy listens at left, during a driving demonstration at General Motors proving ground, Monday, July 27, 2026, in Milford, Mich.
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Trump Defends Tariffs During GM Facility Visit as Michigan Auto Sector Warns of Impact
He claimed the tariffs have helped the automaker.
July 27, 2026