Manufacturing Minute: A Crop Phenotyping Robot

In this episode, a look at Ford’s autonomous delivery drones concept and a robot that phenotypes crops.

Rachelle Blair-Frasier

Mar 7, 2017

The Hidden Costs of Standing Still

The Hidden Costs of Standing Still

August 6, 2026

Patching Istock Pashalgnatov

Finding Your Fit for AI

August 6, 2026

AI Agent Flies Fighter Jet Using On-Board Sensors

August 5, 2026

Digital Threads

When the Network Becomes the Bottleneck

August 4, 2026

Modeling AI ROI Like a CFO, Not a Vendor

Modeling AI ROI Like a CFO, Not a Vendor

A six-step framework for building AI business cases that survive audit scrutiny, board review, and hindsight.

August 6, 2026

Patching Istock Pashalgnatov

Finding Your Fit for AI

Vulnerability-hunting AI tools offer incredible promise – if we can manage them better than the bad guys.

August 6, 2026

X62 A Flight

AI Agent Flies Fighter Jet Using On-Board Sensors

It consumed classified data feeds and executed combat maneuvers in real time.

August 5, 2026

Digital Threads

When the Network Becomes the Bottleneck

An increasing number of production slowdowns are not being caused by failing equipment.

August 4, 2026

Manufacturing

Manufacturers Voice Support, Growth Objectives as America Turns 250

As NAM recently pointed out, "The American story has always belonged to the makers."

August 4, 2026

Ausa 2022 Feria 1

Defense Manufacturer's New Michigan Factory to Support Ground Combat Vehicle Programs

The two-story, 200,000-square-foot facility looks to scale advanced machining operations.

August 3, 2026

Boxes on a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse in Tepotzotlan, Mexico, May 22, 2025.

Amazon to Boost Spending on AI, Other Tech by $20B

The tech and e-commerce giant now expects capital spending to total $220 billion.

July 31, 2026

An employee checks a customer's identification card before checking out alcohol at a grocery store in Arlington Heights, Ill., July 6, 2026.

Economy Grows at Sluggish Pace as Inflation Remains Stubbornly High

The Fed’s favored measure of inflation grew more slowly but remained above its target.

July 31, 2026

Workplaces Look for Cheaper AI as ‘Tokenmaxxing’ Fades as a Corporate Fad

Springtime hype over AI-generated work has shifted to a summertime backlash.

July 30, 2026

Supply Chain Security Metamorworks

How Bad Data from Cyberattacks Destroys Supply Chains

Manipulated data can gradually undermine operations, increase costs and weaken resilience.

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.

Vietnam’s Biggest Company, Vingroup, Goes Global as Its Home Market Slows

Vietnam's electric vehicle company VinFast is losing money.

July 29, 2026

A Realbotix humanoid robot, center, speaks with attendees at a Realbotix booth during the CES tech show Jan. 8, 2025, in Las Vegas.

New York School Pauses Plan to Deploy Humanlike AI Robot Teacher After Backlash

The manufacturer pushed back at the criticism.

July 29, 2026

Oobotic

AI-Enabled Automation Provider Picks Arkansas for First Production Facility

The nearly 97,000-square-foot factory will make electronic products.

July 22, 2026

Cybersecurity

Manufacturing’s Biggest OT Cybersecurity Risk Is How You Connect OT Assets

Plants continue to rely on production assets that are 15, 20 or even 30 years old.

July 21, 2026

Hailo's AI processors support applications across industries, including physical AI, smart cities, industrial automation, logistics and automotive.

Farnell Partners with AI Chipmaker to Accelerate Edge Innovation

These AI processors deliver data center-class performance for edge devices.

July 21, 2026