Manufacturing Dive

The technology can now control robots doing limited tasks, said Cam Myers. His automated soft materials manufacturing company created systems that use physical AI to revamp how textiles are made.

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The group has been funding research projects, touring factories and piloting workforce development programs. Its three co-directors shared highlights during recent events in Boston and Cambridge.

“Companies are still holding back because of uncertainty, but they're holding back less,” Susan Spence, chair of ISM's Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, said during a media call on Monday..

Increased spending on data center expansion and road building projects bolstered equipment sales during the second quarter.

The project is expected to create 490 jobs and will be supported by recently approved CHIPS Act funding. The U.S. government will become one of the company’s largest shareholders as part of the funding agreement.

Raw and finished steel reached 1.87 million net tons for the month of April, driven by increased imports of tin plate, metallic coatings and other goods, according to census data.

The company, which is set to officially spin off on June 29, aims to generate $6.5 billion in earnings by 2030.

The facility has received hundreds of millions of dollars in state and federal awards to expand U.S. aluminum capacity by more than 750,000 metric tons per year. The petition raises environmental and national security concerns.

The fabricated metal sector gained the most jobs with 6,800, while the plastics and rubber products segment lost the most jobs with 6,100.