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Outpost's 'Space Factories' Will Make Optical Fibers, Medicines and More in Orbit
The company is proving out the platform with one of its own products.
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Artificial Intelligence
Manufacturers Are Moving Past Pilots and Scaling AI Deployments
AI adoption has moved past "show it to me and prove it to me" mentality.
September 24, 2026
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Lego Invests $400 Million to Boost Brick Production in Mexico
The new project will include a mysterious new design element.
September 24, 2026
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Supply Chain
Amazon Picks U.S. Site for New Plant Producing Robotics Components
The company has manufactured more than one million robots in the U.S. to date.
September 24, 2026
U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft F-35 performs aerobatic maneuvers on the second day of the Aero India 2023 at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, Feb. 14, 2023.
Supply Chain
Pentagon Investigates 'Shipment Issue' After China Obtains Parts From F-35 Stealth Fighter Jet
The components were on the way from Australia to the U.S.
September 24, 2026
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Operations
Pirelli Bets $1.2B to Expand U.S. Plant With Autonomous Modular Robotics
The tire maker expects the project to create 1,000 jobs.
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Beyond Harry Potter: What Real-World ‘Invisibility Cloaks’ Can and Can’t Do
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This photo provided by Edmunds shows the Rivian R2. The R2 is a charming electric SUV that distills everything Edmunds likes about the three-row Rivian R1S into a smaller, more affordable package.
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Rivian R2 vs. Tesla Model Y in Electric SUV Showdown
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Water-Based Coating System Delayed Automaker's Air Supply Unit Replacement by 10 Years
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OT Security Market Quadruples as Critical Infrastructure Threats Grow
More frequent attacks, easily scaled by AI, are converging with a need to replace legacy OT infrastructure.
September 24, 2026
The polypropylene frunk is reinforced in its rear wall and floor attachment areas with a multiaxially reinforced Tepex organosheet. As a result, it can withstand the high loads encountered by the vehicle body in extreme driving situations.
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A worker prepares a plot of land for an AI data center, with a retired power plant being refurbished to provide electricity for the facility in the distance, March 24, 2026, in Independence, Mo.
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