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09/03/2026

U.S. manufacturers are showing increased interest in reshoring production, with nearly two-thirds of OEMs planning domestic capital investments through 2027, according to a new survey from the Reshoring Initiative and Regions Recruiting. The 2026 USA Reshoring Survey polled 249 manufacturers, including 118 OEMs and 131 contract manufacturers. It found that 36% of OEMs had reshored production or were actively engaged in additional reshoring this year, up from 29% in 2025.

SARASOTA, Fla. — U.S. manufacturers are showing increased interest in reshoring production, with nearly two-thirds of OEMs planning domestic capital investments through 2027, according to a new survey from the Reshoring Initiative and Regions Recruiting.

09/03/2026

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09/01/2026

A robotics integrator commissioning a production line needs remote access to the manufacturing ex*****on system, so an account gets created with broad rights and a password that does not expire. Unlike the commissioning project, the account does not have an end date, and it keeps authenticating long after the integrator's last site visit. Accounts like that are the infrastructure AI runs on, and they are easy to overlook while adoption accelerates. Every AI assistant or machine learning model requires access to enterprise data, production systems, engineering repositories and operational technology. Each new connection creates identities, permissions and machine credentials that someone has to govern.

Every AI assistant or machine learning model creates identities and credentials requiring governance.

08/31/2026

The American Center for Manufacturing and Innovation (ACMI) has launched a competition offering $3 million in funding to startups developing manufacturing, hardware and materials technologies. The Horizon Manufacturing Cup will award funding to five companies, including a $1 million grand prize. The competition is aimed at startups, spin-outs and emerging technology companies working to move prototypes into production and scale domestic manufacturing capabilities. Companies will be evaluated on technical merit, innovation, prototype readiness, industrial impact, commercialization potential and readiness to scale. The competition will be held Oct. 20 at Indiana University in Bloomington. Interested companies can submit proposals through ACMI’s website. More info is available, and proposals are already being accepted.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The American Center for Manufacturing and Innovation (ACMI) has launched a competition offering $3 million in funding to startups developing manufacturing, hardware and materials technologies.

08/31/2026

08/28/2026

Product lifecycle management systems could play a central role in manufacturers’ adoption of AI agents, according to new research commissioned by Propel Software. The survey of 400 senior manufacturing professionals found that 49% ranked PLM as the top business system for AI agents to access through Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that enables AI applications to connect with external data sources and systems. In addition, 89% of respondents said a connected product data foundation is essential to realizing AI’s potential. Sixty-six percent said AI would be completely or mostly ineffective in their organizations without access to product information such as requirements, bills of materials and change histories. The survey included professionals in the high-tech and electronics, industrial equipment and medical device industries. More than 90% of respondents said their organizations have implemented MCP or expect to do so within the next 12 months.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — Product lifecycle management systems could play a central role in manufacturers’ adoption of AI agents, according to new research commissioned by Propel Software.

08/27/2026

Walden Robotics, a tech startup specializing in physical AI and humanoid robots, has received $300 million in investment funding. Walden received funding from several OEMs and venture capital firms, including Toyota Motor Corp., Boeing, Samsung and Nvidia. “Toyota…has high expectations for this investment,” says Hiroki Nakajima, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Toyota Motor Corp. “Walden’s uniqueness is its ability to deliver robots that provide value from day one in real-world work environments: robots that continuously improve through learning, while always keeping people at the center.”

CAMBRIDGE, MA—Walden Robotics, a tech startup specializing in physical AI and humanoid robots, has received $300 million in investment funding.

08/26/2026

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08/25/2026

U.S. retail sales declined unexpectedly in July, government estimates showed Friday, marking their weakest showing in more than a year as consumers pulled back at auto dealers and online stores. Total sales were down 0.6% in July from the previous month, at $763.6 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Excluding sales at auto dealers and gasoline stations, sales dipped 0.2% on a month-on-month basis.

Among major categories, retail sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers were down, as was spending at grocery stores, U.S. Department of Commerce data show.

08/24/2026

The pace of technological advancement and the evolution of hacker behaviors makes recording episodes of this podcast well in advance a bit or a risk. There’s always the worry that whatever we discuss could become less relevant by the time it goes live. Today’s episode, however, bucks that trend. The number of AI programs that have made headlines recently for busting out of their developmental sandboxes has generated some justified scrutiny of AI-based security solutions.

Headlines and hacker claims are not excuses for failing to leverage the cybersecurity benefits of AI.