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East Camden, Ark. — Southern Arkansas University Tech said it has secured $20 million in federal funding to establish a Defense Manufacturing Center of Excellence, a project the school says will expand workforce training and support economic growth across South Arkansas.
LAS VEGAS—Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. said it has formed a new robotics subsidiary and opened sales and paid pre-orders for three embodied artificial intelligence robots, with first deliveries planned for the end of the month.
Telit Cinterion’s Dr. Linir Zamir discusses how Artificial Intelligence is moving closer to the factory floor through edge-based systems that keep data on site and enable faster decision-making.
Siemens Energy plans to invest $1 billion to expand U.S. production of grid and gas turbine equipment and hire more than 1,500 workers as electricity demand surges from data centers, artificial intelligence infrastructure and industrial electrification.
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Dürr is rolling out a new high-resolution paint application system that lets automakers print complex graphics, patterns and lettering directly onto vehicle bodies, replacing the manual step of gluing on films and decals.
TULSA, Okla. — Mecad USA said it will locate its U.S. operations at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa in a move expected to create nearly 300 jobs in northeastern Oklahoma.
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.
