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MBT Today
 
  October 14, 2026
 
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Rivian R1S electric SUV styled as Ghostbusters vehicle with roof-mounted equipment in nighttime urban setting

They're bringing something strange to your neighborhood.

 

 
Orange and blue industrial warehouse racking system with metal shelving and structural beams

The project will support several electrification initiatives.

 
Glycolic acid bottle with dropper in laboratory setting with petri dish and test tubes

It's part of a $50 million investment in the company's U.S. operations.

 

Discover how to transform your manufacturing sales and marketing strategies. Download eBook for a thorough overview broken down by manufacturing industry segment, expansion strategies, feature checklist, and more!

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The so-called “safe” approach to updating enterprise-level software and data systems has proven to be more harmful than helpful in many situations. Manufacturing.net editors Jeff Reinke and Anna Wells break down the four biggest risks of taking a conservative approach to upgrading.

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Futuristic silver aircraft with streamlined design flying over desert landscape and distant mountains

One million new square feet of facilities will support the new bomber.

 
Two warehouse workers in safety gear reviewing inventory data on laptop in storage facility

Why resilience strategies fail and how standardized processes fix it.

 

Small and medium-sized manufacturers encounter the same pressures as large manufacturers: rising costs, labor shortages, and growing operational complexity. But conventional digital transformation programs are often out of reach due to budget, time, and skills constraints.

 
Industrial CNC sheet metal processing machine with blue frame in modern manufacturing facility

Advances in the technology can reduce production time by up to 65%.

 
Human hand reaching toward robotic hand in a gesture of connection and collaboration against a gray background with light rays

Exact solutions are mandatory.

 

As more files, devices, suppliers, and OT data flows become connected, cyber risk expands in an industry already targeted more than any other. Learn how to protect critical operations in the age of AI.

 
Industrial worker in hard hat using AR technology displaying AI analytics and data metrics on holographic display in manufacturing facility

The value of AI is in connecting the people, systems and processes that keep the business moving.

 
ASKAWA industrial robotic arm with tool changer mounted in manufacturing enclosure

The technology grew out of research supported by Bill and Melinda Gates.

 
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Rayyan Shafqat, student at Brooklyn Technical High School, featured in Gen Z in Manufacturing program promotional graphic with digital technology background

A 15-year-old's breakthrough reveals what Gen Z really seeks in manufacturing careers.

 

 
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