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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."
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Hitachi corporate manufacturing facility with modern architecture, surrounded by landscaping and parking lot
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Hitachi Picks North American Site for Transformer Insulation Factory
It's expected to be completed by 2028.
October 16, 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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Artificial Intelligence
New Startup Aims to Bring AI and Robotics to Material Manufacturing
A longtime Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist founded the company.
October 16, 2026
Architectural rendering of modern industrial facility with white buildings, green landscaping, and curved driveway
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M.C. Dean's $412M Virginia Expansion to Add Two Factories, 1,950 Jobs
The plans include a 442,000-square-foot building and a 1.5 million-square-foot building.
October 15, 2026
Modern white multi-story commercial building with glass windows and flags on rooftop, surrounded by landscaping and parked vehicles
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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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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
Rivian R1S electric SUV styled as Ghostbusters vehicle with roof-mounted equipment in nighttime urban setting
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
Rayyan Shafqat, student at Brooklyn Technical High School, featured in Gen Z in Manufacturing program promotional graphic with digital technology background
Gen Z in Manufacturing: I Don’t Want to Do the Same Thing for the Next 20 Years
October 13, 2026
Scout Motors orange brand signage displayed outside showroom with tan SUV and Manufacturing Now logo
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
Five VinFast electric vehicles displayed on a rooftop with city skyline backdrop and Manufacturing Now branding
EV Maker Emphasizes 'Commitment' to U.S. Market Despite Cratering Sales
October 7, 2026
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October 14, 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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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
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Video
Exploring Thailand's Unique Delivery Truck Culture
See a delivery truck designed to work and race.
October 16, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
How AI Is Raising the Standard for Manufacturing Technology
The question is no longer whether manufacturers have information, rather, how quickly they can turn it into action.
October 16, 2026
CORSAIR gaming device with white and red design on dark background
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Tesla's New Roadster Can Thrust Itself in the Air
WATCH: But don't expect to drive it anytime soon.
October 16, 2026
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Taiwan's Largest Hardware Show Opens With Record Number of Hosted Buyers
Over 1,000 booths cover tools, fasteners, automotive repair, smart manufacturing and automation.
October 15, 2026
Patriot Pumps campus, Wolfforth, Texas.
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Oregon Pump Manufacturer Moves Headquarters to West Texas
The company also plans to add a "state-of-the-art" facility near its new campus.
October 15, 2026
Travis Barker's classic black convertible cruiser displayed in showroom with two men standing beside the vintage 1950s car
Video
Why the 1959 Chevy Impala Was a One-Year-Only Design
Also, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker explains how he came to own the vehicle.
October 15, 2026
Rear view of light blue Rivian R1T electric truck with red horizontal tail lights and gray bumper
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Rivian, Redwood Materials Expand Partnership to Span Lifecycle of Battery
End-to-end battery solutions transform waste into grid energy storage power.
October 15, 2026
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Non-Traditional Defense Contractor to Build Advanced Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina
In two and a half years, Corvid has grown from 8,000 square feet of manufacturing space to 800,000 square feet.
October 15, 2026
Corporate event in industrial warehouse with blue banner reading 'Future Home of 24 Hadrian Machines' and yellow excavators
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Lockheed Martin Expands Munitions Manufacturing in Texas
It expects to create 2,000 jobs.
October 15, 2026
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Taiwan Chipmaker TSMC Explores Texas Investment to Expand Production in the U.S.
It is open to collaborating with Elon Musk's planned "Terafab."
October 15, 2026
Modern industrial facility with Helios Technologies signage, featuring blue and white architecture with cylindrical ventilation stacks on the roofline.
Artificial Intelligence
GlobalFoundries to Open 2 New Chip Plants in New York
They're financed by an investment of up to $21 billion from Japan.
October 14, 2026
A worker restocking products in a supermarket in Montreuil, France, Oct. 14, 2026.
Global
Supermarkets Scramble to Restock Amid Potentially Ongoing Cyberattack
Authorities urged stores to reconnect refrigerators to the internet only through a secure network.
October 14, 2026