Ism Pmi
A tracked data dataset for our manufacturing coverage: what it measures, where the figures come from and when they were last checked.

U.S. Manufacturing Output Dips in August Amid Major Factory
Federal Reserve data shows a 0.3% drop in manufacturing output for August, breaking a seven-month growth streak.

Vention opens Montreal lab to train AI with factory data
Vention has opened a Physical AI Lab in Montreal to develop robotic manipulation models using data from hundreds of robot cells it deploys annually.

NAM's Timmons: AI and Tax Policy Drive Manufacturing Growth
NAM President Jay Timmons says the 2025 tax law and AI-driven data center demand are fueling a surge in U.S. Manufacturing activity across many...

Chef Robotics CEO to Discuss Food AI at RoboBusiness
Chef Robotics CEO Rajat Bhageria will argue food is the hardest challenge for physical AI at RoboBusiness 2026, citing data from over 118 million...