Robots Are Looking Better to Detroit as Labor Costs Rise
Automakers are looking to an old friend to help offset rising labor costs: robots.For decades, car companies have increased automation...
Automation
Tech Leaders Say AI Will Change What It Means to Have a Job
Updated Oct. 18, 2023 1:53 am ETLAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Artificial intelligence will likely lead to seismic changes to the workforce, eliminating...
A Startup in the New Jersey Suburbs Is Battling the Giants of Silicon Valley
It’s not just Nvidia. There is another big winner of the AI boom—and it’s now competing with some of the...
The Era of Ultracheap Stuff Is Under Threat
Factories across Asia are struggling to attract young workers. That’s bad news for Western consumers accustomed to inexpensive goods made...
Why America’s Largest Tool Company Couldn’t Make a Wrench in America
A highly automated Texas factory was supposed to bring the manufacturing of Craftsman mechanics’ tools back to American shores. The...
America Is Back in the Factory Business
Record spending on manufacturing construction heralds a made-in-the-U.S. rebound, stoked by green-energy incentives and concerns about foreign supply chains. Source...
Amazon’s Quest for the ‘Holy Grail’ of Robotics
Automating some warehouse functions could let the giant do more with its existing workforce—or the retailer may not require all...
Elon Musk Unveils Prototype of Humanoid Robot Optimus, Says It Will Cost Less Than a Car
Mr. Musk first laid out the vision for the robot, called Optimus, a little more than a year ago at...
Robots Pick Up More Work at Busy Factories
Robots are turning up on more factory floors and assembly lines as companies struggle to hire enough workers to fill...
Capital Spending Boom Helps Raise Productivity, Contain Costs
American businesses are ramping up technology investment and other capital spending as they emerge from the pandemic. If sustained, that...
