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CHICAGO — Manufacturing leaders tired of AI hype and ready to tackle real operational challenges might want to check out the AI Action Lab in Chicago on Feb. 26.

FRANKFURT — Artificial intelligence is moving from a supporting role in robotics to a core driver of new factory automation capabilities, the International Federation of Robotics said in a new position paper released Tuesday, as AI begins its transition into new physical forms. 

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Volkswagen and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative labor agreement late Wednesday for about 3,200 employees at the automaker’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, assembly plant, marking a milestone for the union’s Southern organizing push and delivering the first UAW contract at a Southern auto plant outside the Detroit Three.

PRINCETON, IN—Toyota Motor Corp.’s 4T Academy encourages high school students to pursue careers in manufacturing.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Products with nonremovable batteries are the target of a new state recycling fee structure in California that expands the state’s electronic waste program, targeting everything from power tools with embedded batteries to video game consoles.

ATLANTA— Manufacturers are entering 2026 facing a tightening labor market marked by an aging workforce, persistent skills gaps and hundreds of thousands of unfilled jobs.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– After years of experimentation, artificial intelligence is now a core priority for manufacturers, but a new study shows that adoption is moving faster than the foundations needed to support it.

WASHINGTON— U.S. manufacturing activity grew in January and has returned to expansion for the first time in a year, driven by a sharp rebound in new orders. Factory operators, however, are still navigating higher input costs, labor pressure and supply chain strain.

CHICAGO— After years of disruption-driven investment, manufacturers are entering 2026 with a narrower focus: stabilizing operations, extracting more value from existing assets and managing with fewer skilled workers, according to a new study examining the industry.

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas—EOS is expanding metal additive manufacturing assembly and logistics operations in Texas as part of a $3 million investment aimed at increasing U.S.-based production capacity and shortening delivery times for North American customers.