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MBT Today
 
  October 15, 2026
 
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GM Defense UGV unmanned ground vehicle concept in sage green with autonomous capabilities on stormy landscape

The UGV can silently carry supplies and evacuate troops using an ICE engine.

 

 
Modern industrial facility with Helios Technologies signage, featuring blue and white architecture with cylindrical ventilation stacks on the roofline.

They're financed by an investment of up to $21 billion from Japan.

 
Person holding black spiked helmet against blue sky with mountains in background

This is the company that helped make the football-shaped UAV.

 

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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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TSMC logo displayed on building exterior signage with person walking past

It is open to collaborating with Elon Musk's planned "Terafab."

 
Robot hand touching holographic AI interface with Korean text and tech symbols on digital cityscape background

Old data expands a threat landscape that AI has made easier to search, exfiltrate and weaponize.

 

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.

 
Fighter jet in flight with afterburners creating orange flame trail against blue sky

It reached speeds up to Mach 0.8.

 
Malware warning alert with red triangle icon and neon glow on dark blue digital security background

These worms would be incredibly difficult to shut down because there is no central point of control.

 

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 blue uniform monitoring orange robotic arms on factory assembly line with AI symbol glowing in background

Manufacturing doesn't need more AI pilots—it needs workflows that lead to a decision.

 
Corporate event in industrial warehouse with blue banner reading 'Future Home of 24 Hadrian Machines' and yellow excavators

It expects to create 2,000 jobs.

 
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Aerial view of blue roller coaster tracks winding through an amusement park surrounded by trees and landscape

Just how safe are these rides? Experts chime in.

 

 
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