Manufacturing Wire

BMW’s U.S. smart factory is adding the Figure 03 humanoid robot for advanced logistics work, according to the headline.

The headline asks whether humanoid robots could change how work gets done.

Industrial automation is reported to be accelerating in 2026 as AI, humanoid robotics, and facility investments come together.

U.S. factory construction is continuing to decline despite a tariff push intended to support domestic manufacturing. The headline frames the expected reshoring boom as weaker than anticipated.

Military robots have been deployed with the stated purpose of saving young soldiers. The headline frames robotics as a protective tool in military operations.

The headline reports that military humanoid robots have been deployed in Ukraine for battlefield missions.

The headline reports that the crimp-on ferrule assemblies market is forecast to grow toward 2035, supported by industrial automation and semiconductor growth.

The headline reports that China is pursuing robotics as a response to demographic decline.

The headline reports that a humanoid robotics CEO says the first pure-play robot company is close to going public.

The headline says Robo Global Robotics & Automation ETF (ROBO) is being presented as a top ETF buy for robotics investors.

CATL and Galbot are partnering to scale embodied AI robots for industrial deployment.

The headline reports that Boston Dynamics is expanding in Massachusetts with a new 323,000 square foot facility in Waltham.

The headline reports that three U.S. stocks are positioned around reshoring and supported by domestic manufacturing demand.

The headline reports that Morgan Stanley has doubled its forecast for China humanoid robot shipments as commercialization accelerates.

The headline reports that three U.S. stocks could benefit from reshoring and higher tariffs.

Acumino has raised an $11.7 million seed round to scale robotics deployments.

The headline reports that new U.S. planning projects are providing signals about what to expect in 2026.

Vention is collaborating with FANUC and Universal Robots on software-defined automation.

Coherent and NVIDIA have broken ground on a US$650m facility in Texas.

The headline reports that Vention and FANUC are expanding their collaboration on robot deployment.