China’s Industrial Push Threatens G7’s 13% Export Share
Hard hitting and detailed rpt on China's new industrial policy and implications. Including the potential challenge to/loss of market share in G7 = almost 13% of mfg exports by 2030. Past due time to smell the coffee. https://t.co/9WBKMxPaRz
Tesla Hires Locally to Boost Giga Berlin Community Collaboration
Tesla is hiring in Giga Berlin to ramp up working together with the community around it https://t.co/NVYdQfRBWW
3D‑Printed Robotic Hand Replicates Human Gestures Instantly
#3DPrinted #Robotic Hand Mirrors Human Gestures in Real Time by @YKwolfpec #EmergingTech #Innovation #TechForGood #Tech https://t.co/o4YMaw7DUD
China Builds Cars, but Chinese Rarely Drive Them
China is making a shit-ton of cars, but Chinese people are not getting a shit-ton of cars
Next‑Gen Robots Transform Smart Warehouse Operations
How Next-Generation #Robots Are Redefining Smart #Warehouses by @lukas_m_ziegler #AI #Robotics #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood #Technology https://t.co/YGJuBmTUv7
Trump's Deal Gives China Unprecedented Leverage Over U.S.
Trump is poised to make a historic deal with China that gives it unprecedented leverage, writes @oren_cass The U.S. can threaten China all it wants—but China controls the materials that make those threats possible. This may be a rare case where...
China’s Furniture Hub Struggles Amid U.S. Tariffs
The Factory Town Known as China’s Furniture Capital Is Fighting to Survive—The U.S. lost much of its furniture industry to China years ago. Now, American tariffs and overseas competition are punishing manufacturers. @hannahmiao_ @TByGraceZhu @GillSabrie https://t.co/tcjOyNuP9h
China's Clean‑tech Firms Target New Markets Amid Iran War Shock
China's suppliers of batteries, solar panels and electric cars are wooing new markets to capitalize on Iran war energy shocks https://t.co/92ERWN5SX9
Coal Spending Jeopardizes Steel Industry’s Green Transition
The global steel industry’s green transition is threatened by continued spending on coal-based production and underinvestment in cleaner methods, according to a clean energy research group https://t.co/uoCQWJoBez
Companies Adopt Camera Systems to Boost Factory Efficiency
Lots of companies going after factory management and efficiency improvement using camera based systems. 👇🏽
Humanoid Robots Hit Smartphone‑like Price Drop
Humanoid robots are following the same cost curve as smartphones. The first units cost $100K+. Now you can preorder one for under $16,000. In not so many years, they'll cost less than a used car.
China Launches 24/7 AI‑run Textile Factory
China’s 24/7 #AI-Run Textile Factory Sets a New Standard for #Autonomous Manufacturing by @SpoxCHN_MaoNing #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/snjE53Fhdb
Measure PV Module Water Ingress Without Disconnecting
New technique measures water ingress in PV modules without disconnecting them #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/StwQG43An9 https://t.co/6ujo8v3wOT
Fluorine Use in PV Backsheets Plummets Over 30 Years
Fluorine use in PV backsheets dropped sharply over past three Decades #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/vjKR6xAMUK
UK Manufacturer Shows Reshoring Success Through Skill Optimization
Successful Reshoring Case Studies with UK Manufacturer Stream now: 🔗 https://t.co/qcr2entAlM 📽️ https://t.co/gD0BA7G0De 🔗 https://t.co/DmYp21NDA3 #Manufacturing #Reshoring #SkillsGap #Machining #Optimization https://t.co/Q4e7QJzMwu
China Shifts From Low‑Value Manufacturing to High‑Tech Dominance
China is increasingly dominating high-tech industries, while the low-value manufacturing sectors that powered the country’s rise are becoming less important economic drivers https://t.co/z2ny9xep3S via @WSJ
Xpeng Targets 2027 Mass‑production of Flying Cars
Xpeng Plans Mass Production of Flying Cars by 2027 by @Currentreport1 #TechForGood #Innovation #Tech #Technology https://t.co/9Mt9V4qbjd
China's Shipbuilding Output Soars, Grabs 85% of Orders
Xinhua: "From January to March, the country's shipbuilding output was up 46% year on year, accounting for 57.3% of the global total. New orders surged 195.2% from a year earlier, representing 84.9% of the global market share." https://t.co/Sj3d2sxmPE
Robots Automate Solar Installation, Accelerating Energy Expansion
One solar panel every 30 seconds. That’s where robotics starts becoming more than a demo. The interesting part is not the panel itself anymore. Solar hardware has become relatively cheap. The real bottleneck is installation: labor, wiring, mounting, and deployment speed. This is exactly...
Qatalum Maintains 60% Aluminium Output Amid Gulf Shipping Disruption
Qatalum keeps aluminium output at 60% as gas supply continues amid Gulf shipping disruption. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/05/qatalum-aluminium-output-to-stay-at-60.html
General-Purpose
General-Purpose #Robots With Superhuman Hands Are Coming Fast by @TheHumanoidHub #Robotics #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/LJksWFBWde
Apple's Intel Partnership Validates Foundry, Spurs Industry Adoption
Apple using Intel is a big deal, not just because Apple would be using Intel’s 18A-P or 14A process, but because it would give Intel Foundry a major stamp of approval and make it easier for other customers to follow.
BeingBeyond U1 Redefines Robotic Dexterity Beyond Grippers
Meet BeingBeyond U1: Redefining #Robotic Dexterity Beyond Grippers by @beingbeyond_ #AI #Robots #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/4Lfn3Q1BBp
Active Exoskeletons Amplify Industrial Worker Strength and Safety
exoIQ Active Exoskeletons: Boosting Worker Strength and Safety in Industrial Environments via @WevolverApp #Innovation #Technology #Engineering https://t.co/6dcMl3niVq
Human‑Tracking Robot Increases Industrial Efficiency
Meet the #Robot That Follows Humans and Boosts Industry Efficiency by @XueJia24682 #AI #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML https://t.co/fe2NyJ0MLy
Questioning Automation Myths Amid Unexplained GDP Surge
Tough to understand how people can predict robots doing everything and no one working yet GDP growing exponentially.
Growth Demands Massive Energy; Degrowth Is Naïve
We used to praise growth. Do you know how much energy the factories and steel mills that built this country used? They literally had to put them next to power plants. They used so much water, they built water towers next...
Smart Plant Design Cuts Labor Strikes, Boosts Value
“the industrial architect who can, by the skill of his physical arrangement of plant facilities and conveniences, lessen the tendency to costly labor dissension and strikes, is performing a needed and valuable service to his client.” https://t.co/Y0KEhsZHQS
Robotics Lacks Reliable Benchmarks Compared to AI Progress
As much as the state of benchmarks in AI is flawed, it is so much easier to track AI progress than robotics. Not sure what you can make of all the videos of robots running races or doing laundry -...
AI Packaging Boom Accelerates with Massive Backlog
Suss Microtec’s Q1 2026 call confirmed the AI packaging boom is still surging. Strong bookings for advanced bonding & lithography, with a massive backlog. Management is bullish on the multi-year runway. 📈🤖 Semiconductors
Intel Foundry MFN Deal Points to Nvidia, Not AMD
If you sign with Intel Foundry first, you’ll likely get a MFN deal. Tim Apple is a supply genius. Question is, who will the MFN high performance wafer customer be? Likely Nvidia. (Yes I know the deal they cut but...
AI Drives Local Production, Undermining Globalization
Globalization is a victim of AI (because local production is more cost effective) @marvinjbarth @HooverInst
Local Supplier Myth: Tier‑2 Risks Still Threaten Supply Chains
Big misconception: “Our supplier is not in the region, so we are fine.” Tier-2/tier-3 dependencies + supplier stress can still hit hard. Need to map exposure + contingencies? LMA can help. #SupplyChain #SupplierRisk #RiskManagement #Procurement https://t.co/7GTitVLBW6
Robot Valet Eliminates Parking Stress Completely
No More Parking Stress: This #Robot Valet Handles It All by @IntEngineering #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/oexNZCOaOg
Apple‑Intel Partnership Hinges on 14A PDK Delivery
Not surprised at all. Apple needs Intel, Intel needs Apple and Apple is one of the few companies with the resources to successfully pull off a real, dual foundry strategy for a single device. An agreement doesn’t mean wafer revenue...
Intel Emerges as Vital Second‑source Foundry Amid Capacity Crunch
Intel is the only foundry, and a now officially viable foundry second source, who has the capacity to expand to meet this DEEP foundry capacity shortage we have in the semiconductor industry. I'd expect any deal with Apple to...
Staying in Comfort Is Risk
4 years ago I had a well-paid sexy job in Dubai, a stable salary, and a career most people would have kept. I quit. I had no product. No revenue. No investors. Just a belief that supply chain professionals deserved better learning...
Binhai Energy Shifts From 15GW Solar Plant to Batteries
Binhai Energy terminates 15GW ingot/cell manufacturing plant, redirects resources to battery sector #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/8fwXGeiuO4
Future Builders Outpace Outdated Governance Systems
Mars colonies, robot workers, and AGI lawsuits all point to one big truth: the people building the future are moving faster than the systems meant to govern them. Will these systems be relevant or needed at all soon? -- Figure scaling...
High-Speed Automation Delivers Precise Package Sorting
Precision in Motion: High-Speed #Automated Package Sorting in Action by @amazingthings_ #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/Hjv7ashwQf
Robots Master Bed‑making, Outperforming Human Effort
Figure taught two robots to make a bed together - fully autonomous Honestly, they’re better at it than most humans https://t.co/t0CIlDuy5q
SEG Solar to Launch 4GW US Plant Q3 2026
SEG Solar to open new US 4GW module assembly plant in Q3 2026 #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/QrJjTm3VT6
Automation Needed to Return U.S. to Manufacturing #1
The U.S. is already the world’s #2 manufacturing powerhouse. To become #1 again, we need better automation. Make factories more productive, safer, and easier to work in. @goformic is leading that charge:
Hormuz Tensions Threaten Supply Chains, Risk Demand Collapse
US, Iran Clash Near Hormuz as Response on Proposed Deal Awaited. The longer this goes on, the greater the global economic and supply chain disruption. What about the US? Is there a tipping point from supply shortage to demand destruction?...
Manufacturing Employment Drops 66K, Now 7.9%
Manufacturing again loses jobs, down 2k. Over the last year employment is down 66K. It's now 7.9% of total employment.
Successfully Machining Complex Jet Engine Vanes in 17‑4 Stainless
By popular account, jet engine vanes are nearly impossible to make. It took some iteration, and we are now having success machining stage 1/2 variable guide vanes out of 17-4 stainless steel—with exceptionally tight tolerances.
New Marketplace Simplifies Plastic Procurement and Trading
if anyone owns a plastics factory, pls DM so i can connect you to Bailey he traded millions of tons of plastics and is now building a marketplace to make procurement, trading, credit and freight less painful by moving the...
Germany's Industrial Output Slides, Growth Pledge in Doubt
Good Morning from Germany, where industrial production unexpectedly fell for a second straight month, down 0.7% in March, led by weakness in energy and machinery. Despite a small uptick in Q1 GDP, the data point to ongoing stagnation and raise...
Japanese Firms Favor Diplomacy After Past Supply Chain Shocks
Japanese firms that switched their supply chains due to geopolitical shocks in the past are more likely to support diplomacy to address supply chain disruptions over protectionism or diversification subsidies. https://t.co/7utQbiyzIX
Our ±20 Μm Spec Is Worst Case, Not Reality
Pulled 5 years of @prusament QC data because "±20μm tolerance" is the spec everyone claims without blinking these days 😏 Turns out ±20μm is our worst case scenario, not our spec. 98.7% within ±10μm. 30.7% within ±1μm 😎 More stats...