Sectors on Stamp and Press: Semiconductors & fabs, Aerospace & defence, Automotive & EV supply, Medical devices & pharma, Food & beverage processing and Heavy equipment.
Wolfspeed received a conditional $1.5 billion loan from the Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital to expand domestic production of silicon carbide and gallium nitride semiconductors for defense and commercial use.
Iowa lawmakers fast-tracked a law in a special session to offer a 10% tax credit for a $15 billion steel mill project in Lee County.
Caterpillar is investing $1 billion to modernize its Sanford, North Carolina compact equipment plant.
Arrowfly launches AI for Engineers with a 2027 Outlook survey across five engineering disciplines and an inaugural conference in September 2027.
The University of New Haven's Elevation Center has partnered with i5 Services to create a Supply Chain Resiliency Hub using the CONNEX Marketplace.
The Elmet Group has secured two agreements with the U.S. Department of Defense totaling $2.45 billion to bolster the domestic tungsten supply chain.
Mel Torrie of Autonomous Solutions Inc. Forecasts a major advance in outdoor mobile robotics over the next ten years.
Cyclic Materials has opened a $20 million rare earth magnet recycling facility in Mesa, Arizona, capable of processing 25,000 metric tons of scrap.
The National Association of Manufacturers is calling on Congress to reauthorize the EPA's expiring fee authority under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Medical technology firm Enovis has made a binding offer to acquire French surgical robotics company eCential Robotics for €155 million ($180M+).
The Zacks Electronics - Manufacturing Machinery industry is prospering due to demand for advanced semiconductors from AI and high-performance computing.
Chef Robotics CEO Rajat Bhageria will argue food is the hardest challenge for physical AI at RoboBusiness 2026, citing data from over 118 million servings.
Vermeer Corporation's CEO credits tax incentives for R&D and equipment for the decision to build a larger Iowa factory, creating up to 200 jobs.
AIR VEV Inc. has partnered with Elmo Motion Control to integrate Elmo's high-power servo drives into its AIR 120D heavy-lift cargo drone.
A tour of three NC manufacturers showed how recent tax provisions are funding new equipment, expansions, and job creation.
Nvidia executives state semiconductor supply shortages, especially for high-speed memory, are limiting the company's AI revenue growth for its next fiscal year.
Visko Platform Inc. has opened public access to Orbis, a real-time streaming AI video model designed for long-duration, interactive generation.
Robotics construction firm Reframe Systems has secured $40 million in funding to scale its network of automated microfactories across North America.
Dollar General is implementing an AI platform from Relex Solutions to unify forecasting, replenishment, and allocation across its 21,000 stores.
Discounted registration for the RoboBusiness 2026 conference and expo ends on August 31, 2026. The event, produced by The Robot Report, will take place in Santa Clara on October 20-21 and features keynote sessions on AI, humanoids, and the future of robotics.
Gatik AI raised $200 million in Series D funding to expand its driverless commercial freight operations for major retail and grocery supply chains.
Constellation Brands has appointed Alex Alvarez as its new SVP and chief supply chain officer for the beer division, effective September 14.