Concentrated Chinese Manufacturing: Efficient yet Risky, Partners Must Manage Trade
Good piece "It’s no longer controversial to say that while having so much manufacturing concentrated in one place might be efficient, it is also dangerous" China's trading partners are increasingly concluding that their trade with China needs to be managed --
Robots Building Robots: Humanoid Assembly Line Emerges
Humanoid robot assembling humanoid #Robots for factory work via @ZappyZappy7 #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/Ve3382AbgB
Robots Gain Dual Mobility, Adapting Seamlessly Across Terrains
Robots are starting to move less like machines… and more like adaptable systems. RAI Institute’s Roadrunner combines wheels and legs in a way that feels surprisingly practical: fast rolling when terrain is easy, stepping and balancing when things get difficult. What makes this interesting...
UK Moves to Nationalize British Steel, China Protests
Caixin: "The U.K. government introduced a bill to parliament on Thursday that would allow it to nationalize British Steel Ltd., prompting China’s commerce ministry to urge London to protect the legitimate rights of the company’s Chinese owner." https://t.co/s06tqJHMye
Self-Upgrading 3D Printer Transforms Into Mini Factory
This Self-Upgrading #3D Printer Turns Into a Mini Factory by @lukas_m_ziegler #3Dprinted #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/xjECC7aryN
Canadian Solar Expands Texas Factory to 10 GW Capacity
Canadian Solar to boost Texas panel factory to 10-GW capacity #energysky -- via Solar Power World: https://t.co/FBgoafYXWK
Cutting Costs Compromises Integrity: The True Cost
Unethical Manufacturing: Integrity vs. Cutting Costs, What's the Price? Stream now: 🔗 https://t.co/9vEAAzJDpE 📽️ https://t.co/So0R3DfgII 🔗 https://t.co/DmYp21N5Kv #MachineShopTechTalk #Manufacturing #HeatTreating #SkilledTrades #QualityControl #Integrity #BusinessEthics https://t.co/W5uDRoarr9
Fail‑Safe PLCs Outpace Relays for Complex Automation
The new fail safe IOs for the Siemens Industry S7 1200 G2 are officially here 🚀 With the new fail safe signal module, Siemens significantly expands the Safety capabilities of the S7 1200 G2 platform. And this raises an interesting...
SoliTek Launches Fully Automated PV Module Line in Lithuania
Inside PV Manufacturing: SoliTek’s new fully automated module line in Lithuania #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/L2dEaToxte https://t.co/qPZfZtjDFQ
Humanoid Robots Complete 8‑Hour Shift Autonomously
Watch a team of humanoid robots running a full 8-hr shift at human performance levels. This is fully autonomous running Helix-02 https://t.co/IdZR0T1F5I
Autonomous Robots Run Human-Speed 8‑Hour Livestream
Figure is going live around 11am PT today with an 8-hour livestream of our robots running at human speeds This will be fully autonomous on Helix-02 w/ zero human intervention The robots will work together to keep operations running nonstop I’ll share the...
Reliability-Centered Maintenance: The Heartbeat of Modern Industry
The Ghost in the Machine: Why Reliability-Centered Maintenance is the Soul of Modern Industry https://t.co/aUH7UY6oD7 https://t.co/7sP7xnZpmO
Plymouth Factory Could Unlock £4.6bn UK EV Opportunity
A Plymouth-based factory could be the key to unlocking a £4.6 billion opportunity for the UK EV sector - and reducing reliance on international partners. My latest for @IMechE's Professional Engineering https://t.co/uYBo3VIAh8
EEWOC: Wheeled Orb Robot Scales Steel Using Extendable Limbs
Meet EEWOC: A Wheeled Orb #Robot That Climbs Steel with Extendable Limbs via @WevolverApp #AI #Robotics #Innovation #TechForGood #EmergingTech https://t.co/brryYXDb05
Supply‑chain Stress Resurges After COVID Peak
Supply-Chain Stress That Peaked in Covid Heads Higher Again. If and when we hit supply constraints… https://t.co/CrUgwLc19S
Build Engineers Own Engine Modules From Concept To Test
Traditionally, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain are siloed. Engineering throws drawings over the wall to mfg/supply chain. At Boom our Build Engineers are empowered—and own whole engine modules from concept through test stand.
Inflation and Hormuz Tensions Force Supply Chain Rethink
US inflation. Strait of Hormuz. What will retailers and manufacturers do? And their supply chains? And logistics?
Illinois Diesel Prices Hit Record, Threatening Trucking Costs
Illinois sets record price for diesel fuel. Will that be broken? Trucking and supply chains beware.
Cautious Buyers Offset Global Oil Supply Shock
Astounding🤷♂️ 👉”US-led exports and China-led cautious buying patterns among importers have, in effect, been 💥shielding the world from the supply shock💥 👉“The actions of cautious buyers have therefore exceeded, by 4.1mn barrels a day, the 6.8mn net contraction of seaborne export supply...
Manufacturing Overvalues Degrees, Overlooks Skilled Trades Talent
Is the manufacturing sector stuck on four-year degrees? We explore the overemphasis and its impact on finding skilled talent. The real problems in production. Stream now: 🔗https://t.co/fTtkIZAIFw 📽️https://t.co/uPpmryydIk 🔗https://t.co/DmYp21N5Kv #Manufacturing #SkilledTrades https://t.co/YVbbAbGqtU
TARS Unveils Dual Humanoid Robots for Manufacturing and Versatile Tasks
Beijing Startup TARS Debuts Two Humanoid #Robots for Precision Manufacturing and General-Purpose Tasks by @CyberRobooo #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/MfxxXPZ2Nu
Chinese Cars Surge Abroad as Foreign Share in China Halves
"The market share of foreign auto firms in China has almost halved in five years, to around 30% in 2025. Moreover, in 2023 China passed Japan to become the world’s largest exporter of cars. In 2025 over 8 million of...
Record CASCI Index Driven by Strong Chip Performance
The only way to track the manufacture and shipping of AI Compute is through the CASCI Composite index, by @Culpium April's CASCI Composite hit a record. BUT: Chip strength made up for faltering momentum elsewhere in the supply chain. Head to...
China Unveils Hyper‑realistic Robotic Face with True Vision
Ex Machina is no longer sci-fi. China has finally built it. The company is AheadForm, founded in Shanghai. The product is the world's most hyper-realistic robotic face. Silicone skin you can't tell from human, 25 micro motors hidden underneath pulling the face...
Tesla's Gigacasting Feels Like Civilization's Metallurgy Breakthrough
I bet when Tesla made its first gigacastings @elonmusk felt like achieving the discovery of metallurgy in civ 1 https://t.co/gDnSZwIkDO
Compute Layer Balances Power, Efficiency, and Cost in Robotics
A practical question for #robotics teams: how do you improve performance and energy efficiency without making the design too complex or expensive? That’s where the compute layer matters. @ASRockcomputer using #IntelCoreUltra Series 3 shows how robotics design is increasingly about balancing...
India Fuel Crunch Slashes Jindal Stainless Output and Delays Shipments
India stainless steel fuel crunch forces Jindal Stainless to cut output and warn of shipment delays. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/05/india-stainless-steel-fuel-crunch.html
Embroidery Robot Tackles Automation’s Hardest Stitching Challenge
This Embroidery #Robot Is Solving One of #Automation’s Toughest Challenges by @XRoboHub #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/WzQyUQRnjY
AESC, Jinko Sales Signal US Clean Energy Restructuring
AESC, Jinko’s asset sales are start of wider US clean energy manufacturing industry restructuring #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/5ZSx3Of17f
Trina Solar Earns SSI Silver Traceability Certification
Trinasolar module factories awarded silver supply chain traceability certificates by SSI #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/YcbIT52WDC
Midwest and Southeast Surge as West Coast Lags
Notice that the Midwest and Southeast are surging, while the Westcoast hasn’t kept up. You are see a live look at American reindustrialization.
US Chamber Warns Limited Window to Counter China’s Supply‑chain Push
US Chamber of Commerce has warned that countries have only a “finite” window to respond to Chinese policies that are deepening reliance on its supply chains and harming the global economy. The Washington-based lobby group said Beijing was “doubling...
US Imports From China Plunge, Vietnam and India Rise
China’s share of goods imported to the U.S. has fallen from 22% at the start of Trump’s first term in 2017 to just 7.5% in the first three months of this year, as American companies have shifted supply chains for...
NRE, Funeng to Build
NRE and Ningbo Funeng plan a 10,000 t/yr rare earth alloy plant in Baotou. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/05/rare-earth-metal-alloy-production.html
Heyman Tech Unveils Waterproof Humanoid Hand for Deep‑sea Robotics
Heyman Tech Introduces Waterproof Humanoid Hand Built for Extreme Depths by @TheHumanoidHub #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #Innovation https://t.co/0G6RzkmuOo
SAP Rollout Derails Glico's Chilled‑product Supply Chain
Ezaki Glico, known for Puccin Pudding and distributing Kirin beer, faced major operational disruptions after a costly SAP S/4HANA implementation. For chilled products, efficient inventory planning and timely delivery are crucial. #SupplyChain #SAP #Business https://t.co/9Z5jgGVeS8
VinMotion Unveils Motion 2: Next‑Gen Industrial Humanoid
Motion 2 Arrives: VinMotion’s Next-Gen Humanoid for Industrial #Logistics by @CyberRobooo #AI #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/YlIqrISIBJ
US Transformer Shortages Push Lead Times to Four Years
U.S. transformer market faces severe supply constraints as lead times extend to four years #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/FIwhA7Z3bJ
Discover Hidden Printer Feature: Easy Mode & Firmware
I am always surprised how few people discovered this little gem in our printers 🤔 Here is the easy mode https://t.co/yQcVi1asP9 or you can dive deeper in the firmware repo https://t.co/NG7QsSjFlQ
China Controls Rare Earths Powering U.S. Tech
My take in @FortuneMagazine on China’s ace - rare earths: “Every advanced weapons system, electric drivetrain, wind turbine, and smartphone in the US runs through China’s critical materials.” The rules are being rewritten, and they are being rewritten in Beijing. https://t.co/m5S1TtrB5g
Germany's Industrial Output Contracts Again, Undermining Rearmament
For the second consecutive month, Germany’s industrial production SHRANK. Warmonger Merz’s rearmament plans aren’t working. GERMANY = IN THE TANK. https://t.co/i6QfH6Ef4w
Record Diesel Prices Threaten Truckers, SMEs, and Consumers
If diesel hits an all time record? What will it do to trucking? Especially owner operators? And to supply chains? Especially SMEs? And consumers?
US Rare‑earth Push Meets Malaysian Ethical Opposition
Fascinating, the U.S. attempt to break China's rare earth magnet monopoly is running into opposition from the refiners in Malaysia, who don't want to produce materials that Israel can use to kill children. https://t.co/tDIKoVJGhP
Electric Excavators Prove EV Adoption Goes Heavy
Electric vehicle uptake has spread much, much further than you'd think. Exhibit 3. Ever seen a fully electric excavator? This is a 17t XCMG Group XE135CREV, powered by a 262 kWh CATL battery. 📌 New Zealand, shared by Ross Linton, Owner of Etrucks...
Fertilizer Giant Shows War‑Driven Price Surge Amid Supply Chain Chaos
Major US fertilizer company...whose end market product's price is SOARING as a result of the war...and yet 👇. "Supply Chain Breaks 101" class just started; take good notes, the lessons contained in this earnings release will be on the final...
Boeing Leverages Trump Trip to Secure Massive China Order
Would keep any eye on $BA this week Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is going with Trump to China this week. This trip is particularly significant for Boeing, as Ortberg has publicly noted that the company is relying on the Trump...
Shanghai Tesla Exports Drive Profitability Amid Low Domestic Margins
the more Shanghai production Tesla is able to export the higher the factory's profitability. China has extreme price competition so low margins. high margins EU, ASEAN, SK and Japanese exports. $TSLA
China's Auto Exports Surge While Domestic Demand Falters
China's auto sector is a near-perfect metaphor for China's economy -- domestic demand is down, quite significantly. But exports are on a rocket ship up -- vehicle exports should come close to reaching 12m this year, car...
Mark Dynamics Commands 45% Glove‑mold Market, 10% Growth
Glove mold maker Mark Dynamics (MARK IJ) via @TigerThesis: • 45% global market share in the hand-like molds used to produce rubber gloves • R&D jointly with customers = switching costs • Oversupplying post-COVID, but temporary • 10% secular growth • 2026e P/E 8.7x...
Automated Injector Ensures Precise Medication for Transport-Ready Chicks
#Automated Injector Prepares Chicks for Transport with Precise Medication by @IntEngineering #TechForGood #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/DSvAPjweI6