[New] Looking ahead, OpenAI plans new devices, a custom chip, and humanoid robots, aiming for a proactive, general-purpose AI subscription.
Forbes
[New] OpenAI is developing its first custom inference chip, Jalapeno, set for deployment by year-end, and says it will build humanoid robots.
Forbes
[New] Medium-duty production has strengthened, but elevated inventories remain a risk entering 2027.
ACT Research
[New] In 2026, as US EV production ramps up, demand for IRA-compliant lithium will surge, and Argentina is positioned as a key supplier, especially given its low-cost brine extraction.
Energy Solutions Intelligence
[New] GUSS Automation, a John Deere subsidiary, plans to integrate Ouster's Rev8 OS0 digital lidar into its next-generation autonomous orchard machines, with one operator supervising up to eight units simultaneously.
Self Drive News
[New] Manufacturing and Energy represent the largest untapped growth opportunity as edge AI and embodied agent architectures achieve commercial scale through 2028.
evolvancemarketresearch.com
[New] Siemens seemed bullish about the potential for digital twins in the adoption of humanoids in production and operations support, showcasing simulation-first humanoids that provide training data and reduce risks in deployment.
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[New] North America is expected to progressively reduce its dependence on imported battery cells and materials.
Persistence Market Research
[New] Europe is expected to progressively strengthen domestic cell and material production capabilities during the forecast period.
Persistence Market Research
[New] Government initiatives encouraging industrial innovation and smart manufacturing are expected to support continued robotics deployment across the country's expanding manufacturing sector through 2033.
Persistence Market Research
[New] Fastest Growing Region: North America is projected to register the fastest CAGR between 2026 and 2033, driven by reshoring investment and electric vehicle manufacturing expansion.
Persistence Market Research
[New] Manufacturing execution systems represent the fastest-growing application, posting a CAGR of 8.5% through 2033, driven by rising demand for real-time production visibility and Industry 4.0 connectivity initiatives across manufacturing facilities pursuing digital transformation.
Persistence Market Research
[New] Engineering and consulting services represent the fastest-growing service type, expanding at a CAGR of 7.8% between 2026 and 2033, driven by rising demand for digital transformation consulting and automation system upgrade planning across manufacturing facilities pursuing modernization initiatives.
Persistence Market Research
[New] Industrial water utilities are expected to register the fastest growth, expanding at a CAGR of 13.9% between 2026 and 2033, driven by sustainability commitments, water reuse initiatives, and rising freshwater costs across manufacturing, mining, and power generation industries.
Persistence Market Research
[New] Rising investments in pharmaceutical production, renewable energy projects, and industrial automation are expected to sustain healthy demand for industrial services across France during the forecast period.
Persistence Market Research
[New] Mobility Global lowered its 2027 production and registration forecasts, citing concerns about supply chain scalability.
Transport Topics
[New] A weak first half of 2026 in terms of production and registrations plus skepticism that truck manufacturers' supply chains will be able to keep up with carrier appetite in 2027 moderated the latest quarterly forecasts from the research and analysis group spun off by S&P Global in July.
Transport Topics
[New] The manufacturing sector's share of total structured steel consumption in China will rise to 52% in 2026, compared with 46% in 2023.
GMK.CENTER
[New] Cryptocurrency bettors have significantly lowered the odds that Tesla Inc. will commercially launch the Optimus humanoid robot in 2026.
Yahoo! Finance
[New] Hyundai Mobis announced a cooperation framework with Boston Dynamics to supply actuators when Atlas enters mass production, while its holographic windshield display-developed with ZEISS and awarded a CES 2026 Innovation Award-targets mass production in 2029.
Hyundai Motor Group
[New] The defence industry of Slovakia will be involved in the production of IFVs.
Militarnyi