Technology In Manufacturing

Can a Finishing System adapt to fluctuating labor availability?

Labor shortages have become a pressing issue across many sectors, including manufacturing, where the availability of skilled workers is increasingly precarious. As businesses strive to maintain productivity and efficiency, the adoption of automated solutions has proven to be a viable strategy to cou

Emerson, FOBA, and Mitsubishi Electric signal a new wave of purpose-built industrial AI deployments

Three major manufacturers are embedding AI directly into automation hardware, from fault-detecting software agents to laser workstations and US-made IT cooling

What is SCADA?

SCADA, or supervisory control and data acquisition, is a foundational technology for plant managers and operations teams that need real-time visibility and control over industrial processes. Despite how widely it is deployed across manufacturing and process industries, the term still draws blank sta

Most mid-sized manufacturers are stuck in AI pilot purgatory, Kaufman Rossin research finds

73% of manufacturing companies remain in AI testing phases, and not one has reached full operational deployment, per Kaufman Rossin research.

Technology in manufacturing: the operational trends shaping factory floors in mid-2026

From physical AI to an 80% automation gap, here are the manufacturing technology shifts ops leaders need to act on right now.

73% of mid-market manufacturers are still testing AI, with zero at full deployment

New Kaufman Rossin survey data reveals most mid-market manufacturers are stuck in AI experimentation, held back by siloed data and legacy ERP systems.

Robots, AI, and IIoT are reshaping the factory floor — but the real work is in integration

Robotics, AI quality control, and IIoT-driven predictive maintenance are converging in manufacturing, pushing ops leaders to rethink how they buy, deploy, and g

AI and automation's adoption gap: what manufacturers must act on now

80% of U.S. factories have zero automation. New tools and C-suite strategy shifts are changing the calculus for operations teams.

80% of U.S. factories have no automation. Here's what's changing in 2026.

Eight in ten U.S. factories still run without any automation, even as AI vendor activity hits a peak. Here's what's actually moving on the floor.

Automation adoption is surging at trade shows. Most US factories still haven't started.

Record attendance at Automate 2026 and new AI-lab deals signal industry momentum, but 80% of US manufacturing facilities still run zero automation.

Rockwell Automation report: 93% of manufacturers have MES, but only 23% have fully integrated it

A Rockwell Automation survey of 1,560 manufacturers finds MES adoption is nearly universal, but enterprise-wide integration remains the defining gap.

Where AI actually delivers in manufacturing: lessons from Automate Live

Panelists from Prolucid, Zebra Technologies, and Reynolds & Moore cut through the hype at Automate Live, pinpointing where industrial AI creates real value.

93% of manufacturers have MES, but only 23% have fully integrated it across the enterprise

Rockwell Automation's 2026 survey of 1,560 manufacturers finds near-universal MES adoption masking a deep integration gap that caps AI and operational value.

IMTS 2026 puts industrial AI and automation on the shop floor for enterprise evaluation

Manufacturing technology orders hit $2.19B through April 2026, up 28.9%. IMTS 2026 gives operators direct access to AI, automation, and additive tech.

Chinese industrial robots now reach 148 countries as factory task complexity rises

Chinese-manufactured robots are handling complex factory tasks and shipping to 148 countries, raising urgent questions for global procurement and ops teams.

Robotics in manufacturing: five shifts defining factory floors in mid-2026

Physical AI, a massive automation gap, and a wave of new industrial partnerships are reshaping how manufacturers buy and deploy robotics in 2026.

Four in five U.S. manufacturing facilities have zero automation — here's what's actually blocking AI adoption

Most U.S. plants run with no automation at all, yet executives plan AI expansion. The real barrier isn't budget — it's data hygiene and cybersecurity.

Standard Bots CEO: physical AI is closing the gap between what manufacturers want to automate and what they can

Standard Bots co-founder Evan Beard says physical AI lets manufacturers teach robots by demonstration, not programming, unlocking tasks once dismissed as imposs

End-of-line automation is the next deployment frontier for manufacturers

Nearly half of manufacturers plan end-of-line automation within 24 months, per IndustryWeek. Here's what operations leaders need to evaluate now.

Mouser adds nine manufacturers to industrial automation lineup in H1 2026

Mouser Electronics added nine manufacturers to its industrial automation portfolio in the first half of 2026, covering AI, IIoT, robotics, and safety.

AI and automation's adoption gap: why most manufacturers haven't crossed the line yet

80% of U.S. factories have zero automation. New hardware, software, and C-suite strategy are converging to close that gap.

Regal Rexnord targets flexible automation cells with integrated motion portfolio

Regal Rexnord's latest motion systems let one cobot cover up to 10 meters of horizontal range, cutting hardware count in flexible manufacturing cells.

Fanuc, Kawasaki, and Stellantis anchor a wave of industrial AI partnerships reshaping factory floors

Major robotics and auto brands are embedding AI into production systems, with imitation learning and digital twins changing how factories operate.

Industrial automation accelerates in 2026 as AI, humanoids, and facility investments converge

AI robots, AMRs, and facility buildouts are reshaping industrial manufacturing in 2026, but operational readiness may be the real bottleneck.

Prince SCADA System case study

For years, operators on Prince's shop floor faced a familiar but costly problem: the information they needed to do their jobs was scattered. Programs lived in one place, blueprints in another, operation sheets somewhere else entirely. Getting set up at a station meant hunting across file folders, ic

Factory automation's deployment gap: new products flood the market as 80% of US facilities remain unautomated

A striking automation gap persists in US manufacturing even as vendors roll out edge AI, resilient edge platforms, and smarter vision systems at Automate 2026.

Physical AI, embodied robotics, and agentic systems headline manufacturing's mid-2026 intelligence push

From physical AI closing the simulation gap to embodied robotics fighting margin pressure, manufacturing's mid-2026 agenda centers on operational intelligence.

Industrial automation in focus: six product launches shaping factory floors in June 2026

Automate 2026 opens June 22 in Chicago with 1,000+ exhibitors, a new humanoid pavilion, and a sector-wide debate on why AI—not machines—now limits factory perfo

Manufacturing and automation headlines: acoustic AI, OT security, frame grabbers, and more from June 2026

Manufacturing's mid-2026 agenda shifts from hardware capacity to intelligence, with physical AI, embodied robotics, and AI governance emerging as decisive prior

Samsung commits to all-AI factories by 2030, signaling end of pilot purgatory

Samsung plans to convert all manufacturing to AI-driven factories by 2030, deploying digital twins and specialized AI agents across quality, production, and log