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    How manufacturers can improve factory sustainability through AI

    Experts at Climate Week NYC 2026 discussed how to leverage technologies to drive energy efficiencies, including predictive maintenance and machine-learning models for critical minerals recovery.

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    Federal judge blocks New Mexico’s PFAS label mandate

    The regulation, which was set to begin Jan. 1, 2027, would have required manufacturers to label their products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances under a state law banning the chemicals.

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    Electronics manufacturers fret over extreme heat disruptions

    High temperatures are delaying supplier deliveries and hobbling productivity in the process, per the Global Electronics Association.

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    Hanwha Defense to establish $2.2B manufacturing campus in Arkansas

    The South Korea-based conglomerate’s subsidiary will produce propellant charges for 155mm artillery and base-bleed units on the U.S. Army’s Pine Bluff Arsenal installation.

  • Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoids conduct tasks at an automotive plant.
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    Boston Dynamics begins robotics testing at Hyundai, outlines expansion

    The company is training its Atlas humanoids to take over repetitive and heavy tasks at the automaker’s factories, with plans to begin component assembly by 2030.

  • California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacts Senate Bill 131, which exempts advanced manufacturers from undergoing the state' environmental review process.
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    Gov. Newsom vetoes bill narrowing CEQA advanced manufacturing exemption

    The legislation would have added hurdles and compliance costs for facility projects in the state, industry groups said.

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    Agility debuts ‘first cooperatively safe humanoid,’ a milestone in robotics

    Additionally, Universal Robots and Fanuc America introduced new robots at IMTS in Chicago.

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    GM delivers first PAC-3 components to Lockheed Martin

    General Motors’ defense subsidiary provided the components 22 days after it signed an agreement with the weapons maker. 

  • Hydundai Motor Group's Atlas humanoid robot is on stage at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.
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    Humanoids ‘deviating’ attention from core manufacturing issues: Schneider

    Andre Marino, senior vice president of industrial automation at Schneider Electric, spoke with Manufacturing Dive about the future of the industry and the shift to a software-defined framework.

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    Manufacturing output down in August; investments by Reckitt, Hitachi

    Several companies also announced workforce reductions recently, including Sapporo and Pepsi. Meanwhile, industrial production remained flat and orders of metalworking machinery increased.

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    Retrived from Daimler Truck 

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    Manufacturers make patching progress, but identity management still major weakness

    Misconfigurations remain widespread in the manufacturing sector, including internet-accessible remote-access software, a new report found.

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    House passes trio of critical minerals bills, including battery updates

    Other bills focused on recovering critical materials at contaminated waste sites and updating the Solid Waste Disposal Act. The National Association of Manufacturers previously said these bills aligned with its policy agenda.

  • A robotic arm lifts a pallet of merchandise inside an Amazon Fulfillment Center on Feb. 13, 2015 in DuPont, Washington.
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    ‘We’re going to stop talking about AI,’ and other industrial predictions

    Executives and leaders from Fanuc America, Honeywell Technologies, Generac and Briggs and Stratton discussed the current impacts and future of artificial intelligence at IMTS in Chicago.

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    4 states open manufacturing workforce facilities, expand programs

    New York, Illinois, New Mexico and Ohio officials have passed laws and formed industry partnerships with local schools to boost workforce development in their respective states.

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    Fed hikes main interest rate by quarter point, citing stubborn inflation

    The monetary tightening provoked criticism from President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called on the Fed to cut the main interest rate regardless of price pressures.

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    Tracking CHIPS and Science Act awards

    IBM on Wednesday finalized its $1 billion award with the Department of Commerce. The funds will go toward Anderon’s research and development efforts to advance quantum wafer manufacturing.

    Updated Sept. 16, 2026
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    NIST awards over $30M to 12 Manufacturing Extension Partnership sites

    The money will back MEP centers in 11 states and Puerto Rico to assist small- and medium-sized businesses with adopting advanced technologies such as AI, automation and robotics.

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    Coca-Cola to spend $10B on US manufacturing by 2030

    The soda giant and its bottlers are planning to expand production and distribution in part of its largest market.

  • Workers stand in Supersede's Indiana manufacturing facility amid rows of machinery
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    Supersede opens Indiana facility to boost production for RV manufacturers

    The company’s new 100,000-square-foot facility is located in “the epicenter of the U.S. RV industry” and expected to create 50 jobs. Supersede makes engineered building materials as an alternative to plywood and other products.

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    The Elmet Group nabs $2.5B in DOD agreements

    The agency’s deals aims to safeguard the domestic supply of the metal supporting over 100 programs. The funds will also go toward upgrading the supplier’s manufacturing plants in Maine, Michigan and Ohio. 

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    Honeywell Aerospace settles with DOJ for $2M over cybersecurity claims

    The agency accused the manufacturer of failing to comply with contract requirements that fall under DOD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program to receive payments.

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    How advances in AI are affecting manufacturing ERP systems

    Enterprise resource planning systems are considered ripe for efficiencies from artificial intelligence, but data quality and sensitive decisionmaking still limit the pace of change.

  • A group of square-shaped rare-earth-free permanent magnets produced by Niron Magnetics laid out in a grid.
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    Honda invests in US maker of rare-earth-free magnets

    Niron Magnetics, which recently celebrated the start of construction of a manufacturing plant in Sartell, Minnesota, confirmed the automaker’s investment.

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    How Baker Industries and its 101-year-old founder fuel a talent pipeline

    The growing Pennsylvania nonprofit employs a host of people with disabilities, criminal justice backgrounds or other factors that may limit their job options. 

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    Chemours, DuPont, Corteva reach $455 PFAS settlement with North Carolina

    The agreement resolves contaminant claims that Chemours’ Fayetteville Works facility released into the water and air. The three chemical giants also established a $135 million reserve fund.