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Manufacturing & Industry · 3 min read

IMTS 2026 Opens in Chicago With New Industrial AI Arena as Factory-Floor AI Moves From Pilot to Purchase

The International Manufacturing Technology Show opened September 14 in Chicago with a new Industrial AI Arena at its center—the clearest signal yet that applied factory-floor AI has moved from the innovation lab to the procurement conversation.

Sep 15

Manufacturing & Industry · 4 min read

Manufacturer AI Adoption Report: LLM Interest Doubles, Humanoid Robot Demand Hits 13%

Manufacturer interest in large language models doubled to 35% in a single year, and humanoid robot demand hit 13% for the first time — two signals mapping the labor and productivity pressures reshaping the factory floor.

Jun 12

Manufacturing & Industry · 4 min read

Physical AI Craze Reaches Factory Floors as Humanoid Robots Move From Lab to Production Lines

Humanoid robot interest among manufacturers jumped from 8% to 13% year-over-year, while LLM adoption in factory settings nearly doubled to 35%. Physical AI is leaving the lab.

May 4

Manufacturing & Industry · 4 min read

Siemens and NVIDIA Are Building the World's First Industrial AI Operating System

Siemens and NVIDIA are building what they call the world's first fully AI-driven industrial operating system — starting with Siemens' Erlangen factory — with plans to replicate the model globally.

May 2

Manufacturing & Industry · 4 min read

America's Largest Shipbuilder Launches AI Robotics Program to Push Navy Production Up Another 15%

HII launched the HYPR program with Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics — combining AI welding, autonomous surface treatment, and automated inspection to target a 15% Navy production increase.

Apr 28