Let's break down the trends influencing the 2026 automation outlook and the steps manufacturers can take to not only keep up with the next wave of automation but also stay one step ahead.

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Automation has been making manufacturing more productive, cost-efficient, competitive and safe since the first Industrial Revolution. Today, tariff policies, the shift toward onshoring and reshoring, ...

“Open interoperability is essential for the next generation of autonomous manufacturing,” said Bouchard. “By releasing Flexxbotics Transformers as open source, we’re enabling companies to build, ...

After 26 months of the Institute of Supply Management’s Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) holding below 50% (any number below 50% indicates contraction), the PMI number for January 2025 sat at 55.1%.

Robotics manufacturing is transforming modern factories by combining advanced machines with human operators to improve efficiency, precision, and safety. Collaborative robots, or cobots, now assist ...

Identify and address the critical questions that consistently impact automation project outcomes across diverse industries like food processing, pharmaceuticals and transportation. Learn technical ...

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Riverbed, the leader in AIOps for Observability, announced the Manufacturing sector results of the Riverbed Global AI & Digital Experience Survey. The study ...

In 2026, China’s robotics sector is no longer defined primarily by defense headlines or experimental military prototypes. Instead, the country’s ...

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Intrepid Automation, provider of industrial additive manufacturing (AM) solutions, has announced the appointment of Rich Carone as the company's new CEO. Mr.