Automation

A mobile robot in an agricultural environment.
Automation
Motion Plastics Enable Precision Gantry Systems for Mobile Robotics
How self-lubricating linear motion systems deliver reliable performance and maintain millimeter accuracy in demanding field applications.
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Automation
Hyundai’s Renovated HQ Lets Humans and Robots Work Together in Harmony
Watch: The DAL-e Gardener is more than just a mobile sprinkler.
May 18, 2026
Jason Pohl uses Tormach’s 1100MX CNC mill to create TV-ready championship belts for WWE.
Automation
How Jason Pohl Uses CNC to Make Championship Belts for WWE
He spent more than 16 years as the lead designer at Orange County Choppers.
April 20, 2026
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Automation
Designing for Automation Will Be the Next Big Competitive Advantage
The best examples of successful DFAMA have been in automotive manufacturing.
April 14, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
3 Biggest Hurdles in Bringing AI to Factory Floor and How to Overcome Them
Factories that have operated with the same stable, traditional processes are being superseded.
April 2, 2026
A soldier of the 127th Separate Territorial Brigade mounts a drone at a workshop on the front line in the Kharkiv region Friday, March 13, 2026.
Aerospace
How the Front Line Became a Lab for Drone Innovation
Drones are evolving as manufacturers better understand what soldiers need.
March 23, 2026
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Automation Fuels Strong Start to 2026 Metalworking Machinery Orders
June 8, 2026
In March, Hyundai Mobis established its new plant in Hungary (pictured) dedicated to supplying chassis modules for EVs and HEVs.
Hyundai Mobis Looking for Robotics Partners in Silicon Valley
May 19, 2026
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How Does Atlas Learn?
May 18, 2026
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Why Industrial Networks Are the New Competitive Edge
May 6, 2026
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Today and Tomorrow’s Manufacturing IT
April 15, 2026
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'Agility Contractor': The Newest Manufacturing Job is a Robot Babysitter
March 23, 2026
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Bezos Wants $100 Billion to Jumpstart Manufacturing’s AI Revolution
March 20, 2026
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Meet Me at MODEX
March 17, 2026
When drilling components such as cam rings that require tight positional tolerances, process stability becomes essential.
Thousands of Holes, Zero Doubt
March 17, 2026
The new ABB Robotics RobotStudio HyperReality verses a real world image of the same robot cell in a factory.
ABB, NVIDIA Partner to Deliver Industrial-Grade Physical AI at Scale
March 10, 2026
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Technicians Restore Lost Film Believed to Depict Cinema’s First Robot
March 6, 2026
Humanoid Robotics at BMW Group Plant Leipzig
BMW Group Launches Another Humanoid Pilot Project
March 3, 2026
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The Security Breach Podcast
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The Security Breach Podcast
Security Breach from Manufacturing.net offers the insight needed to ready your company's defenses against hackers.
March 31, 2026
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Automation
Atlanta Is Getting a Fully Autonomous Public Transit System
It will connect the ATL SkyTrain to the Gateway Center Arena.
February 18, 2026
Seasats Lightfish Security System Autonomous Surface Vehicle
Automation
Uncrewed Vessel Wants to Take Over 'Dull' Jobs for the U.S. Navy
Seasat's ship has completed trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic crossings.
February 17, 2026
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Automation
Lockheed Martin's New Autonomous Sub Can Hitch a Ride on Larger Vessels
It charges its batteries using hydrogenerators.
February 16, 2026
Robotics
Automation
Trener Robotics Delivers Pre-Trained Skills to Industrial Robots
WATCH: The Acteris platform helps operators turn conversational input into executable automation.
February 10, 2026
Robotics
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Robot Orders Jump in 2025 as Manufacturers Double Down on Automation
Companies ordered 36,766 robots valued at $2.25 billion last year.
February 5, 2026
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Automation
RobCo Raises $100M to Scale U.S. Production
The company expanded into the U.S. in 2025.
January 29, 2026
Displayed here are the SYIL machine tool and KUKA robot interacting, with all motions run on the SINUMERIK Run MyRobot/Handling application directly in the control.
Automation
A New Look at Automation in the Machine Shop
Siemens presents a solution for the busy, multi-tasking, small to mid-sized machine shop.
January 28, 2026
A sensory-control synergy makes robots learning universal grasping skills from humans.
Automation
The Researchers Helping Robots Get a Grip
It remains one of the biggest challenges for robots.
January 19, 2026
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Automation
Automated Industrial Robotics Acquires KAON to Boost Medical Manufacturing Automation
It specializes in precision assembly, aseptic high-speed filling and end-of-line automation.
January 9, 2026
48 V systems are increasingly used in industrial automation and robotics, offering higher power and improved safety over lower voltage systems.
Automation
How to Unlock the Potential of 48-Volt Robotic Systems
The shift from 12 V to 48 V systems is driven by the need for improved efficiency and reduced cooling requirements.
January 2, 2026
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Automation
Industrial Service Robots Among the Most Demanding Applications for Durable Connector Technology
Solving the reliability challenges manufacturers face when building industrial service robots.
December 30, 2025
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Automation
Hexagon Announces Acquisition Designed to Support Autonomous Manufacturing
The newly acquired technology provides software that remotely monitors machine operations.
December 19, 2025
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Automation
Humanoid Robots Take Center Stage at Silicon Valley Summit, But Skepticism Remains
Many now believe humanoids or some other kind of physical embodiment of AI are "going to become the norm."
December 29, 2025
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Automation
Aptiv, Vecna Robotics to Develop Next-Generation Autonomous Mobile Robots
Designed to deliver scalable material handling.
December 19, 2025