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Apple Commits $100M to U.S.-Made Titanium for iPhone Production
It's working with a Pennsylvania-based producer for materials and components.
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Artificial Intelligence
Nvidia CEO Urges German Manufacturers to Adopt AI, Saying Digital Tech Won't Replace Heavy Industry
Manufacturers must adopt AI to "re-engineer" a struggling business model.
October 20, 2026
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Scout Sued by Old Couple; Rivian's Ghostbusters Collab; Blue Origin's Massive Texas Project | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 290
Also on the podcast, cyberattacks spoil food at supermarkets, invisible tattoos can be "turned on" and a startup addresses an old health problem.
October 19, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
Omron Buys Industrial PC Maker OnLogic for $675 Million
The deal will help power its push for physical AI in manufacturing.
October 16, 2026
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Rite-Hite Expands Suburban Memphis Plant
The company said that the project doubled the factory’s occupied space.
October 16, 2026
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'StarGate' Aerial Medical Evacuation Drone Could Transform Battlefield
WATCH: It could reach critically wounded soldiers trapped deep inside the "kill zone."
October 16, 2026
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Hyundai Recalls Vehicles Because the Seats Might Catch Fire
October 20, 2026
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Roller Coaster Death Puts Safety Spotlight on Ever More Thrilling Rides
October 15, 2026
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GM's UGV Concept Kills the Cabin for Unmanned Defense
October 15, 2026
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Rivian Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts: EV Maker Deploys Ghostbusters Themed Software Update
October 14, 2026
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Invisible Tattoo Ink Can Be Switched On and Off with Bright Light
October 13, 2026
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Gen Z in Manufacturing: I Don’t Want to Do the Same Thing for the Next 20 Years
October 13, 2026
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Elderly Couple Sues Automaker, Says Plant Drove Them from Their Home
October 12, 2026
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Why Robots Jumped Into Molten Steel; Drone Falls From Sky; Ford Hires Bird of Prey | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 289
October 12, 2026
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Is the Gig Economy Coming for Manufacturing?
October 7, 2026
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Security Breach: Network Security - Don't Fix the Engine While The Plane is Flying
October 8, 2026
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'Beef Bandits' Steal Cargo as Driver Sleeps
October 8, 2026
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Configurator Bridges Gap Between Sales, Engineering to Shrink Time to Start Manufacturing
October 8, 2026
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October 14, 2026
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Machine Designer to Create More Than 125 New Jobs in U.S. Expansion Effort
Conair is bringing new life to a shuttered factory that sat vacant for ten years.
October 20, 2026
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Taiwan's President Lauds Country's Hardware Resilience Amid Tariffs, Supply Chain Shifts
He reaffirmed the government's commitment to supporting SMEs at the TiTE x IHT expo.
October 20, 2026
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Americans Want Electric Cars – They Just Can't Find Them
Americans want EVs, but federal policy and production cuts are making them impossible to find.
October 19, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
Siemens Cuts Engineering Effort by 85%, Time-to-Market by 40% at AI Pilot Plant
The living lab could be a blueprint for scaling these capabilities across industries.
October 19, 2026
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Fanuc Opens Largest Automation Training Center in the U.S.
The $18 million facility covers 132,000 square feet.
October 19, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
U.S. Revives Shuttered Nuclear Plants to Meet Growing Electricity Demand
And to power data centers.
October 19, 2026
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New Biobatteries Inspired By Small Intestines
It took a lot of guts to figure out how wastewater can power bacteria fuel cells.
October 19, 2026
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Musk Pledges to Give a Share of His SpaceX Company to 'Every Kid in America'
Anthropic recently committed 5% of its shares to a new "public benefit" fund.
October 19, 2026
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Dutch Manufacturer Investing $77M to Expand Georgia Semiconductor Equipment Plant
The company expects the project to create about 120 jobs.
October 15, 2026
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Seven Automotive Suppliers to Spend $82M in South Carolina
The suppliers will make components for Scout Motors vehicles.
October 16, 2026
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Meet Today’s Engineering Students Who Are Building Our Future
These engineering students are already doing aerospace work—here's how they got there before graduation.
October 16, 2026
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U.S. Tractor, Combine Sales Decline in September
John Deere cited weaker equipment demand when offering a contract extension to UAW workers.
October 13, 2026
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Cloud Computing
Hewlett Packard Boosts AI, High-Performance Computing Efforts in Wisconsin
The company will expand its testing, warehousing and manufacturing capabilities in Chippewa Falls.
October 16, 2026
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Global
Is the World Pricing the Risk of a U.S. Diesel Export Ban?
The move would split the U.S. and world markets for diesel.
October 16, 2026