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ARLINGTON, VA—Electrical manufacturing groups across North America are calling on trade officials to renew and strengthen the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), citing its role in supporting regional supply chains, manufacturing investment and energy infrastructure.

ROCHESTER HILLS, MI — FANUC America is collaborating with NVIDIA to advance the use of physical AI in industrial robotics, combining automation systems with AI computing and simulation technologies to support more adaptive manufacturing environments.

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — As National Robotics Week highlights advances in automation, one trend is becoming clear: robotics is no longer confined to pilot projects or isolated applications. It is being deployed across production lines to solve specific manufacturing challenges. In many cases, the shift is happening at the process level.

GRAZ, AUSTRIA—GAC and Magna have launched a vehicle assembly program to accelerate electric vehicle production in Europe, with serial production of the AION V electric SUV now underway at Magna’s Graz facility.

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. —  Manufacturers handling large, complex components are increasingly turning to hybrid automation systems that combine robotics with human expertise. At Scania, a new gripping system is helping address that challenge by enabling safe, precise handling of heavy engine components in a human-robot collaborative environment.

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Manufacturers are accelerating investments in automation and artificial intelligence, but many are encountering a common obstacle: the networks supporting those systems were not designed for the demands they now face.

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — As National Robotics Week highlights the rapid evolution of automation, manufacturers are beginning to deploy a new generation of intelligent robotic systems capable of adapting to real-world production environments. Robotics is no longer defined by motion alone. The next phase of automation is being driven by intelligence — systems that can perceive, decide and adapt in real time on the factory floor.

GETAFE, Spain—A new manufacturing process enables carbon nanotubes to conduct electricity comparable to aluminum and copper.

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. —  As National Robotics Week highlights advances across automation and AI, manufacturers are seeing those innovations move rapidly from concept to production environments. Industrial robotics is entering a new phase. What began as fixed automation for repetitive tasks is evolving into flexible systems designed to work alongside people, adapt to changing conditions and take on increasingly complex assembly work. Recent developments across manufacturing show a clear shift: robots are no longer just improving efficiency — they are expanding what can be automated. 

ROCHESTER HILLS, MI — FANUC America is investing $90 million to expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint, with plans to build a new 840,000-square-foot facility in Michigan to support future robot production.