Today's Manufacturing Pulse
Stellantis to pour $1.08B into next‑gen EV line at Mulhouse plant
President Emmanuel Macron announced Stellantis will invest more than €1 billion (about $1.08 billion) in a next‑generation electric‑vehicle production line at its Mulhouse facility, slated to start in 2029 as part of France’s push to electrify two‑thirds of new cars by 2030.
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By the numbers: TIEA Connectors raises $8M Series A
Digital Twin Aims To Speed Automotive Additive Manufacturing
Researchers introduced a modular digital‑twin framework that mirrors the entire additive‑manufacturing workflow for automotive parts, from CAD through in‑situ monitoring to post‑build inspection. The architecture separates a product twin, process twin, and equipment twin, allowing live data from cameras, thermography and machine logs to be compared against physics‑based predictions. By updating risk maps and recommending scan‑strategy tweaks in near real‑time, the system promises fewer trial builds, tighter tolerances and full traceability. Though promising, implementation faces hurdles such as limited printer data access and heterogeneous sensor suites.
UK Dental Lab Reports Major Surge in Business with Multi-Material 3D Printing Technology
Bant Dental, a UK family‑run lab, installed a Stratasys J5 DentaJet multi‑material 3D printer at its new Macclesfield facility, making its workflow 95 % digital. The printer can handle up to five materials in a single run, enabling colour‑accurate, translucent dentures,...
China Supplies 90% of Global Humanoid Robots by 2025
Is China going to be dominant in Physical AI? 🤔 In 2025, Chinese companies shipped nearly 90% of the world’s humanoid robots.
BorgWarner Secures Its First 48V Electric Cross Differential Order in China
BorgWarner announced it has secured its first 48‑volt electric cross‑differential (eXD) program with a Chinese OEM, marking the debut of the technology in its global portfolio. The eXD integrates with the vehicle’s 48 V electrical architecture to dynamically manage torque between...
West Asia Conflict Drives Surge in Raw Material Costs, Squeezing Textile Units in TN’s Perambalur
Textile manufacturers in Perambalur, Tamil Nadu are grappling with sharply higher raw‑material costs as the West Asia conflict disrupts oil supplies and shipping routes. Polyester fibre prices have risen about Rs 40 per kilogram, while freight rates have jumped 20‑30 %, squeezing profit...
Cyngn Brings Autonomous Forklift Models Into Isaac Sim
Cyngn announced that its high‑fidelity autonomous forklift models are now integrated into NVIDIA’s Isaac Sim, an open‑source simulation platform for autonomous systems. The models, exported as Functional Mock‑up Units, exchange two‑way data with Isaac Sim’s virtual surfaces, mirroring real‑world dynamics....
US Shippers Back Rail Access Shake-Up as Merger Fears Grow
The Surface Transportation Board has issued a proposal to repeal Federal Rule 49 CFR Part 1144, which currently restricts reciprocal switching for shippers seeking alternative rail service. The change is backed by major shipper groups, the American Chemistry Council, and...
Hanin’s Unveils New 3D Printing Lineup with Elastomer and SJF Systems at TCT Asia
Chinese 3D‑printing firm Hanin introduced two new systems at TCT Asia 2026. The LCD‑L298 is a commercial‑grade elastomer printer that uses a COB light source and Fresnel lens to deliver uniform exposure across a 294 × 160 × 400 mm build volume. The industrial‑grade SJF‑P380 employs...
Anduril Industries Launches Fury Drone Production at $1 B Ohio Plant
Anduril Industries is set to start manufacturing its Fury “loyal wingman” combat drones at a new Ohio facility, part of a $1 billion Arsenal‑1 campus that will eventually employ 4,000 workers. The move expands U.S. unmanned aircraft capacity as the Pentagon...
China Scales Shoucell to Step up Race for Sustainable Cellulose
China has begun commercial production of Shoucell, a next‑generation regenerated cellulose fiber aimed at reducing textile pollution. The fiber employs a closed‑loop process that lowers water consumption and chemical waste compared with traditional viscose. Shoucell’s launch dovetails with Beijing’s green...
China Dominates Humanoid Robot Market with Volume Production
The humanoid robotics race is already uneven. In 2025, Chinese companies accounted for nearly 90% of global shipments. Unitree and AgiBot alone delivered over 10,000 robots combined, while U.S. players like Tesla, Figure, and Agility Robotics each shipped only around 150 units. That gap tells a...
Posco, Molten to Collaborate on Graphite Production for Battery Anodes
Posco Future M and U.S. start‑up Molten Industries have signed an agreement to produce high‑purity graphite for battery anodes using methane‑derived pyrolysis. Molten’s process splits methane into hydrogen and graphite via resistive heating, and a pilot plant already operates in...
How Automation Is Transforming Remanufacturing
Manufacturers are shifting from pure production to extending product lifecycles through automated remanufacturing. Rising e‑waste, raw‑material costs and supply‑chain volatility are driving this change, with remanufactured components offering 40%‑80% cost savings while matching performance. Advances in AI, machine vision, force‑sensitive...
Warwick Secures Funding to Boost UK Wide-Bandgap Power Semiconductor Reliability Testing
The University of Warwick has secured funding to acquire a wide‑bandgap (WBG) dynamic reliability tester from ipTEST Ltd, bolstering the UK’s capacity to evaluate SiC and GaN power semiconductors. The equipment will feed the nation’s first comprehensive reliability database, supporting...
New Approach For Sequential FFF 3D Printing
A new portfolio‑based scheduler called Portfolio‑CEGAR‑SEQ leverages multi‑core CPUs to solve the combined placement and ordering problem of sequential FFF printing. The approach runs several CEGAR‑SEQ instances in parallel, each seeded with a different heuristic, and selects the first feasible...
Supply Chain Data Capture Is Entering a New Era with Surgere
In this episode Kevin Lawton interviews Bill Woppler, CEO and founder of SurgeAir, about the evolution of data capture in supply chains. SurgeAir now processes about 15 billion transactions a month and has introduced Sophia, an agentic AI that makes sense...
Stationery Major Luxor Launches Crayola in India
Crayola has partnered with Indian stationery leader Luxor Writing Instruments to invest roughly Rs 400 crore over the next five years, establishing India as a key manufacturing and sourcing hub for its global art‑supply portfolio. The move follows a strategic shift to...
Nebius Teams with Nvidia to Build Cloud for Robotics and Physical AI
Nebius, an AI‑focused cloud provider, has teamed up with Nvidia to launch a managed platform that spans the entire physical‑AI lifecycle—from large‑scale GPU training and physics‑accurate simulation to edge inference. The solution leverages Nvidia’s Physical AI Data Factory Blueprint, OSMO...
Govt Floats RFP to Select Beneficiaries for Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing
The Ministry of Heavy Industries has issued a request for proposal to select beneficiaries for integrated sintered NdFeB rare‑earth permanent magnet plants, targeting a total capacity of 6,000 MTPA. Each awardee will receive between 600 MTPA and 1,200 MTPA, a capital subsidy of...
BMF Announces New microArch S150 Series: Technical Specifications and Pricing
Boston Micro Fabrication unveiled the microArch S150 Series, a compact line of Projection Micro Stereolithography (PµSL) 3D printers aimed at labs and production environments. The standard S150 delivers 25 µm optical resolution with ±3 µm positional accuracy, while the S150 Ultra prints layers...
Backyard Laser Demos Signal Everyday Tech Revolution
Your own tiny backyard laser warfare. It sounds like a joke, until you realize how quickly laser-based systems are moving from labs into real-world applications. From LiDAR in autonomous vehicles to precision tools in agriculture and manufacturing, lasers are becoming a core...
Lumafield Expands Industrial CT Platform with High-Speed Metrology, Large-Part and Inline Inspection Solutions
Lumafield unveiled three new industrial CT systems—Neptune Performance, Saturn and Mars—expanding its platform across metrology, large‑part inspection and inline production screening. Neptune Performance claims 15× faster scans with fourfold data quality, targeting high‑precision dimensional analysis. Saturn offers the largest door‑compatible...
Manufacturing Gains Momentum with Industrial AI as IFS Reports Growing Adoption
IFS reported a 23% year‑on‑year rise in annual recurring revenue and a 30% jump in cloud revenue for FY2025, underscoring rapid adoption of its Industrial AI platform. The technology has moved from pilot projects to core operational systems across manufacturing,...
How I Made It: Joseph Alonso, Founder of Novo Modo Machining
Joseph Alonso founded Novo Modo Machining in 2023, introducing standardized cells for complex five‑axis work. By the end of 2025 he projects $4 million in annual revenue, leveraging his early‑stage real‑estate investments for capital. The company plans to scale through a...
InnovMetric, Faro Creaform Integration Enables Direct Data Acquisition
InnovMetric and Faro Creaform have integrated Faro’s auto‑referencing multi‑line 3D scanners directly into PolyWorks|Inspector, allowing real‑time data capture, visualization, and dimensional analysis without switching software. The workflow streamlines training, accelerates onboarding, and ensures consistent inspection templates across global OEM plants. Meanwhile,...
Can Australia Make Its Own Wind Turbine Parts? Global Giant Suggests It Might Be at the Whim of Federal LNP
Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen warned that Australia must secure bipartisan, decade‑long policy support to develop a domestic wind turbine parts supply chain. He emphasized that stable, year‑on‑year demand of two to three gigawatts is essential for manufacturers to commit to...
Managing Growing Complexity Across the Silicon Lifecycle
#Technology #Thread #Semiconductor #Manufacturing #Copilot The Semiconductor Copilot For Semi: 1/ - The Semiconductor Industry Is Becoming Increasingly Complex. - From Design To Manufacturing, Engineers Must Navigate Massive Volumes Of Data, Tools, And Decisions Across The Entire Silicon Lifecycle. The Question Is: How...
Pocket-Sized Quadruped Robot Packs Big Capabilities
Tiny but Mighty: A Pocket-Sized Quadruped #Robot via @ZappyZappy7 #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/Lc8Ncpqx7B
All American Marine Begins Construction on Univ. Of Texas Research Vessel
All American Marine has begun constructing a 78‑foot by 26.7‑foot aluminum catamaran research vessel for the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. The ship uses Teknicraft’s hydrofoil‑assisted hull, twin 803 hp CAT C18 Tier 3 diesel engines, and a modular laboratory layout....
Generative AI Turns Sustainability Into Transparent Industrial Blueprint
Unlocking Innovation and Sustainability: How Generative AI is Redrawing the Industrial Blueprint - The challenge for today’s industrial leaders is that sustainability is often a “black box” problem. https://t.co/p34ci6RbAV
Handheld 3D Scanners Enable Rapid, Precise Shop‑Floor Inspection
Handheld #3D Scanners Bring Fast, Accurate Inspection to the Shop Floor via @WevolverApp #Innovation #TechForGood #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/U8of8RqgW7
Avondale Global Gateway Named Recipient of Louisiana FastSites Investment
Avondale Global Gateway (AGG) has been named an inaugural recipient of Louisiana Economic Development’s FastSites investment, earmarked for a major rail‑capacity expansion. Since acquiring the former Avondale Shipyard, AGG’s parent T. Parker Host has turned the 275‑acre site into a...
Legacy Satellite Makers Idolized Tradition, Ignored Cost Savings
Old school GEO satellites were assembled in a facility that housed the product in a "high bay" as if it was a giant religious icon. PhDs in bunny suits assembled the satellite piece by piece. The legacy manufacturers didn't believe...
Nationwide Push Highlights Homegrown Manufacturing with ‘Made Right Here’
Australian Made has rolled out the “Made Right Here” campaign to showcase domestic manufacturing across the nation. Launched in January at Capral Aluminium’s Smithfield plant, the initiative features the green‑and‑gold kangaroo logo in animated scenes covering sectors from construction to...
Crushing It: Theta Locks in Key Plant as Countdown to First Gold Begins
Theta Gold Mines has secured a manufacturing contract with NMS Africa for a three‑stage crushing and screening plant for its TGME gold project in South Africa. The long‑lead equipment will be fabricated and delivered within 125 days, with commissioning targeted...
CEPI Says Recycling Sector Ready for ‘Made in Europe’ Policy
European paper industry group CEPI says the continent’s recycling infrastructure is ready to underpin a ‘Made in Europe’ policy that ties bio‑based materials to industrial competitiveness. With an 87 percent recycling rate for paper packaging and sustainably managed forests, the EU...
Survey: 61% of Manufacturing Workers Are Thinking About Leaving
Manufacturers are confronting a new talent crisis as 61 % of current workers say they are contemplating leaving the industry, according to a Criteria survey of over 2,500 respondents. The sentiment mirrors a broader labor trend, with more than half of...
Australian Innovation Aims to Reshape Global Copper Mining
Loop Hydrometallurgy, an Australian start‑up spun out of Macquarie University, unveiled the Halion Loop – a salt‑water leaching system that extracts copper directly at the mine site. The process claims up to 70% lower power consumption and an 80% reduction...
Iran War Sparks Prolonged Energy Shock, Disrupting Supply Chains
Protracted energy shock from the Iran war. And this is just part of what is happening and the impact. Supply and supply chains.
US Crude Being Shipped to Asia Via Panama Canal
Asian refiners are increasingly routing U.S. Gulf Coast crude through the Panama Canal as the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran disrupts Middle‑East supplies. Medium‑sized Aframax and partially‑loaded Suezmax vessels have been booked for shipments to South Korea and Japan, the first...
Techman’s Humanoid Robot Astonishes GTC 2026 Crowd, Redefining Industrial Robotics
Techman Robot unveiled the TM Xplore I, a wheeled‑base humanoid, at Nvidia's GTC 2026, showcasing Physical AI that can see, think, and act. The robot runs on Nvidia's Jetson Thor edge module and employs a Vision‑Language‑Action model for real‑time perception,...
Hazer Signs Graphite Offtake LOI to Support Low-Emissions Steel Manufacturing
Hazer Group has signed a non‑binding memorandum of understanding and graphite offtake letter of intent with Green Steel WA Collie Pty Ltd for up to 85,000 tonnes of graphite over ten years. The graphite will be used as a recarburiser...
Exxelia Releases New White Paper: Navigating ESCC 3201 Vs. MIL-STD-981 for Space-Grade Magnetic Components
Exxelia has published a technical white paper that pits the ESCC 3201 qualification framework against MIL‑STD‑981 for space‑grade magnetic components. Using its own chip inductors, low‑profile inductors and common‑mode chokes as reference, the guide maps where the two standards align, where...
Middle East War Will ‘Amplify’ Volatility in Global Supply Chains: Cosco
Cosco Shipping warned that the ongoing war in the Middle East will heighten volatility across global supply chains and speed up regionalization and nearshoring trends in 2026. The liner‑shipping and terminal operator highlighted weak macro‑economic momentum and a severe external...
Bezos Plans $100B Fund to Automate Manufacturing with AI
"Jeff Bezos is in early talks to raise $100 billion for a new fund that would buy up manufacturing companies and seek to use AI technology to accelerate their path to automation." https://t.co/UmA1I3g0xp
Apple Shifts Production: 25% of iPhones Made in India
Apple Now Makes About 25% of iPhones in India After China Pivot. More on this in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/qnDkCJRBFG
4 Ways to Streamline Supply-Chain Localization
Manufacturers are turning to supply‑chain localization to reduce disruption risk, focusing on standardized components, remanufacturing, top‑down sustainability, and AI‑driven scenario planning. Standardizing parts widens the supplier pool and shortens lead times, while AI‑enabled remanufacturing cuts raw‑material use and freight costs....
Virginia’s Deeper Harbor Could Allow Higher Usage on ULCVs
Virginia Port Authority completed a dredging project deepening Norfolk Harbor to 55 feet, making it the deepest East Coast port. The added five feet of depth and channel widening enable two‑way traffic and better accommodate ultra‑large container vessels (ULCVs). Final...
HEZO Debuts Scan-to-Print Cycling Shoes with Custom, Modular Fit
German startup HEZO has launched a made‑to‑order cycling shoe system that uses smartphone foot scans, on‑demand 3D printing and modular construction. The shoes are produced in Germany with a soft TPU inner foot and a rigid MonoShell, offered in three...
HORIZON MICROTECHNOLOGIES COMBINES MICRO-AM WITH ADVANCED COATINGS FOR FUNCTIONALISED 3D MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES
Horizon Microtechnologies unveiled a micro‑additive manufacturing (micro‑AM) workflow that prints monolithic 3D microfluidic structures directly from CAD and then applies proprietary functional coatings. The process eliminates traditional bonding, lithography and assembly steps, delivering leak‑free channels, integrated microneedle arrays, and embedded...