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The W56 Electric Step Van from Workhorse.
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The Floor Doesn't Lie: Applying Lean Manufacturing Principles in a Real-World Plant
This plant cut operator walking steps in half using lean manufacturing principles.
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The Polestar 4 electric car.
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Polestar Banned from Selling Vehicles in the U.S.
The new Connected Vehicles Rule effectively bars the automaker from the U.S. market.
June 26, 2026
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'World's First' Hotel Fully Staffed by Robots Could Open Next Year
WATCH: The bots will handle guest reception, room delivery, cleaning, food service and guest support.
June 26, 2026
Receives 20 Million Tax Credit Advance Fusion Energy Development
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General Atomics Gets $20 Million to Advance Fusion Energy Development in California
This could help solve a major engineering challenge on the path to the world's first commercial fusion power plant.
June 25, 2026
SendCutSend has transitioned from serving small-scale inventors to supporting large-scale enterprise production.
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5 Things You Should Know Before Using an On-Demand Manufacturer
If you’ve been on the fence about trying it, the barrier to entry is lower than you think.
June 25, 2026
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BFGoodrich Will Begin Winding Down Production at Its Alabama Plant
It will impact approximately 1,200 employees.
June 25, 2026
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Keytronic Expands in Mississippi, Adding 376 Jobs
June 25, 2026
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Defense Electronics Maker Opens $130M Facility in New York
June 25, 2026
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U.S. Machinery Demand Is Accelerating Faster Than Production
June 25, 2026
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Northrop Grumman Lands Army Contract to Make 4-in-1 Tank Ammunition
June 24, 2026
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Lighting Company Opens U.S.'s First A19 LED Light Bulb Factory in North Dakota
June 25, 2026
Moesgaard Museum archaeologist Liv Stidsing Reher-Langberg holds a Viking Age glass bead unearthed in Aarhus, Denmark, on June 22, 2026.
Archaeologists Find Huge Viking Textile Production Site
June 24, 2026
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MBT Newsletter Returns July 6
June 26, 2026
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Mouser Expands Industrial Automation Portfolio to Support Next-Gen Systems
June 25, 2026
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Kawasaki Robotics Showcases 7-Axis Sealing Model at Automate 2026
June 25, 2026
A person looks at fresh fish at a grocery store in Nashville, May 11, 2026.
Key Inflation Gauge Jumps to 3-Year High
June 25, 2026
Boston Dynamics received a $25 million award to fund projects tied to manufacturing, workforce training and operations for the company’s Atlas (left), Spot (lower right) and Stretch platforms.
Boston Dynamics Announces $100 Million U.S. Expansion Effort
June 25, 2026
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GM Invests $275M to Build Future Cadillac Vehicles at Tennessee Plant
June 25, 2026
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Modern manufacturers need modern management tools. Here are six of the best manufacturing ERP systems you should shortlist.
June 22, 2026
Agility Robotics' warehouse robot Digit performs maneuvers at the company's office in Pittsburgh on Aug. 16, 2023.
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Agility Robotics Heads to Wall Street in $2.5B Bet on Staffing Warehouses With Humanoids
The flagship product is called Digit.
June 25, 2026
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L3Harris to Expand Propulsion System Production in Arkansas
The two facilities will total around 150,000 square feet.
June 24, 2026
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How a 21-ton Hydraulic Excavator Was Re-engineered to Withstand Extreme Heat
It needed to handle temperates that can reach 122 degrees Fahrenheit.
June 24, 2026
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Chinese Supercomputer Displaces U.S. Machines as World's Fastest for First Time Since 2017
And it runs entirely on conventional chips.
June 24, 2026
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U.S. Steel Commits $475M to Install New Quench & Tempering Line
It won't reach full production for a few years.
June 24, 2026
The Chemours Company's PPA facility at the Fayetteville Works plant near Fayetteville, N.C., June 15, 2018.
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Chemical Maker to Pay $450M to Settle 'Forever Chemicals' Case
The DuPont spin-off also agreed to install PFAS pollution controls.
June 24, 2026
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Trump Admin to Hand Out $17.5B in Loans for 10 New Nuclear Reactors
They could become operational within a decade.
June 23, 2026
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Cutting Tool Shipments Up 21% in April
Year-to-date shipments were 17.2% higher than the first four months of 2025.
June 23, 2026
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Lucid Eliminates Entire Factory Shift in Second Round of Job Cuts This Year
The cuts are reaching the C-suite, too.
June 23, 2026
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Wisconsin Ice Cream Maker Cedar Crest Acquired by Private Equity Firm
The firm also owns Oberweis Dairy and Elmer Chocolate.
June 23, 2026
Toyota's Georgetown plant in Kentucky began production of the all-new RAV4 Hybrid.
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Toyota Kentucky Begins New RAV4 Hybrid Assembly; Breaks Ground on Advanced Paint Facility
The paint facility will reduce carbon emissions by 30% and save approximately 1.5 million gallons of water annually.
June 22, 2026
Vulcaflex is opening its first U.S. facility in Auburn, Alabama.
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Italian Faux Leather Supplier Picks Alabama for First U.S. Facility Serving North American Auto Industry
The nearly $70 million investment will create 130 jobs.
June 22, 2026
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Ford Motor Sues to Shut Down Lemon Law Fraud
Ford is taking on "a fraudulent and illegal billing factory."
June 22, 2026
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Ford's Recall Remedy; JBS Facility Closures; GM Strike Ends | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 274
Also on the podcast, researchers turn poop into fuel, AI firm looks to accelerate chip development timelines and B-52 crash kills eight people.
June 22, 2026