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An expanded partnership between Flex and Teradyne Robotics aims to scale collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots, and physical AI across global manufacturing operations.

Apple says it is pursuing refunds for duties paid under tariffs that were later ruled unconstitutional, and plans to reinvest any recovered funds into manufacturing in the United States.

Rivian says it now expects to borrow $4.5 billion rather than $6.6 billion for its Georgia factory, while lifting initial plant capacity to 300,000 vehicles and pulling forward its loan draw timeline.

Soluxtec has entered provisional insolvency proceedings in Germany, saying it plans to restructure while maintaining module deliveries and seeking investors.

Boviet Solar is selling its North Carolina module factory to Inox Solar in a deal worth up to $254 million, a transaction that reflects how U.S. FEOC policy pressure is beginning to redraw the solar manufacturing map.

RCT Hydrogen has started manufacturing operations at a new electrolyzer facility in Saarbrücken, Germany, with planned annual capacity of 250 megawatts and its first 5 MW system set for assembly in 2026.

Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford said the Trump administration’s effort to renew US manufacturing should strengthen the supplier base, even as he acknowledged controversy around the methods being used.

A new critique of small modular reactors argues that the sector’s central promise is being undermined by a familiar industrial problem: fragmentation.

ABB Robotics has introduced a new collaborative robot family aimed at closing the gap between light-duty cobots and conventional industrial robots, with higher payloads, faster motion and simplified pr

XPeng is exploring new plants abroad and talks with overseas automakers as international demand outpaces expectations.

Tesla highlighted a record first quarter at Giga Berlin and said production rose 20%, but the company’s stated annual capacity and the plant’s latest quarterly output remain far apart.

Amneal Pharmaceuticals has agreed to acquire a biosimilar maker for $375 million upfront, highlighting how manufacturers are still using targeted deals to widen portfolios and strengthen their position in harder-to-proc

Rivian’s first production R2 has rolled off the line in Normal, Illinois, just days after tornado damage disrupted the facility that supports the new model’s launch.

Tesla is framing 2026 as the start of real Optimus production, with plans for a new Texas facility and an aggressive long-term goal of 10 million humanoid robots.

Startup Blue Energy has raised $380 million in equity and debt to pursue a 1.5-gigawatt Texas project built around a shipyard-based manufacturing model for conventional light-water reactors.

BYD is reportedly seeking to become the first Chinese automaker in Europe’s main car lobby, a move that is drawing resistance and highlighting tensions over what counts as a truly European industry player.

A first-quarter industry survey points to a sharper turn in executive sentiment, with pessimism overtaking optimism as automakers weigh weaker demand signals, pricing pressure, tariff risk and supply-chain uncertainty.

A warning from consultant Stephan Keese highlights how a conflict-driven helium shortage could ripple into semiconductor production and put pressure on ADAS adoption in the auto industry.

A new industry analysis argues that rising energy uncertainty and policy changes are creating a narrow new opening for European solar module makers.

IEEE Entrepreneurship is positioning itself as a connector between hard-tech founders, investors, and service providers as hardware startups continue to face longer R&D cycles, manufacturing hurdles, and chronic funding압