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Operations
Tesla Cybertruck Will Die So Cybercab Can Live
The EV debuted as a prototype in 2019 with a memorable gaffe.
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Product Development
Cleat-Making Startup Thrust Into Spotlight After Bears QB Caleb Williams Sports Patented 'SmartStuds'
The inventor was a college dropout working as a housekeeper when he got the idea.
November 6, 2026
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Operations
Stanley Black & Decker 'Encouraged' After Organic Growth Boost
CEO Chris Nelson said Q3 performance "reinforces the conviction we have in our long-term strategy.”
November 6, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
Syspro’s New Platform Gives Mid-Market Manufacturers an AI ‘Sidekick’
The platform was developed for manufacturers that need to know their AI investment is delivering measurable value.
November 6, 2026
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Operations
Pfizer to Invest $650 Million in New Manufacturing Technology Center
Construction is planned to begin in the second quarter of 2027.
November 5, 2026
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Operations
John Deere to Close 2 Iowa Plants in Effort to 'Optimize Its Manufacturing Footprint'
The company said it will find the best future use for the affected sites.
November 5, 2026
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Chocolate Factory Fined Over Missing ‘Running Man’
November 5, 2026
Mercedes-Benz digital display technology for rear and side windows showing safety warnings and personalized information on a highway scene
Mercedes-Benz Working on Technology That Uses the Rear Window to Talk to the Car Behind You
November 3, 2026
BMW logo on wet surface with Today in Manufacturing Episode 292 podcast branding and Siemens sponsorship
BMW's Big Severance Offer; Explosion at Quaker Oats; Boom's U.S. 'Superfactory' | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 292
November 2, 2026
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Milwaukee Brewers Championship Triggers a Long Night of Hot Production
October 30, 2026
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Miller Lite Brews Up ‘Clinch Cans’ to Honor Its Hometown’s World Series
October 30, 2026
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Explosion, Fire Expose Illegal North Carolina Distillery
October 29, 2026
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​Fake McDonnell Aviation Heiress Added to FBI Most Wanted List
October 28, 2026
Justin Baerwald, Operations Lead in Manufacturing and Logistics Inland Packaging, featured in Gen Z in Manufacturing profile
Gen Z in Manufacturing: Inside the Swing Shift Problem
October 27, 2026
Today in Manufacturing Episode 291 sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric, featuring a high-performance vehicle with exhaust flames
Tesla's Flying Car; Hyundai's Seat Fire Problem; PepsiCo Closes Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 291
October 26, 2026
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Boom Unveils U.S. 'Superfactory'
October 23, 2026
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NEXT S13 Toolbox a Heavy-Duty, Multi-Zone Workshop on Wheels
October 22, 2026
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BMW's Six-Figure Severance Offer Causes HR Site to Crash
October 22, 2026
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Digital Twins in Improving Production Processes
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Digital Twins in Improving Production Processes
You can test new concepts on production lines and uncover issues before they become real problems.
November 4, 2026
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Operations
How Schneider Electric Mitigates Motor Downtime in Aging Facilities
The system cuts energy costs, reduces the impact of skilled labor shortages and prevents downtime.
November 5, 2026
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Finishing World
Continental Diamond Tool Corp Acquires PG&F Superabrasives
CDT has also formed a strategic alliance with Nimbus portfolio company Winterthur Technology Group (WTG).
November 6, 2026
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Finishing World
AkzoNobel and Axalta to be Called Axanzo Following Merger
The planned merger will create a global coatings leader with the scale, strength and reach.
November 6, 2026
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Software
Japan's Emergency Cybersecurity Package Follows Wave of Attacks
Japan deploys AI-powered cyber defense teams to battle unprecedented wave of data breaches.
November 6, 2026
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Automation
Embodied AI's Humanoid Robot Is Built to Work Next to People
WATCH: It learns on the job and can do the task itself, typically within a month.
November 6, 2026
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Product Development
Hyundai Reveals End-to-End Hydrogen Technologies at Global Expo
The display spanned vehicles and rail and highlighted solutions for fleet management and refueling.
November 6, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
Midterms Deliver Reckoning for AI Data Centers as Tech Giants Face Wave of Bans
Voters in local referendums cast ballots overwhelmingly in favor of restricting data centers.
November 6, 2026
Two industrial workers in safety helmets and high-visibility gear reviewing technical data on multiple computer monitors in a modern facility.
Artificial Intelligence
Most U.S. Businesses Have Yet to Transform How They Work With AI, Report Finds
“There is a dangerous gap opening up between AI confidence and AI reality.”
November 5, 2026
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New Products
R200 Distance Sensor Provides Compact Design, Precise Measurement up to 150 Meters
Applications include occupancy detection, container positioning and indoor/outdoor vehicle detection.
November 5, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
Legacy Code, Modern Threats: AI-Ready Governance for Any System
Your 30-year-old system isn't the problem. Governance gaps are, and AI just made them more dangerous.
November 5, 2026
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Operations
Community Colleges Rush to Expand Semiconductor Training as Labor Shortage Looms
WATCH: The U.S. semiconductor industry could face a shortage of 157,000 full-time workers by 2030.
November 5, 2026
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Operations
Unemployment Claims Drop to 189,000, the Fewest Since Mid-July
Claims have remained at historically low levels.
November 5, 2026
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Operations
Australia Approves Seabed Site Where a Japanese Company Will Store Carbon Pollution
Carbon capture remains a contested climate solution.
November 5, 2026
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Operations
Toyota Raises Profit Projection
The company mitigated the impact of rising raw material prices by optimizing its global supply network and maintaining strong sales.
November 5, 2026