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OpenAI raises $122 billion as AI infrastructure race accelerates

OpenAI says it has raised $122 billion in a new funding round, valuing the company at approximately $852 billion, as competition to build large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure intensifies. The round was backed by a group of major technolog…

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PASCO Marks 50 Years in Industrial Automation

In 1976, two engineers at Monsanto Corporation saw a problem on the plant floor that needed to be solved. Workers were manually handling heavy 55-gallon drums Their people were handling 400- to 500-pound drums and sustaining frequent injuries. So, the …

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Jurassic bag: From dinosaur DNA to designer goods – how biofabrication and automation could reshape materials

A luxury handbag made from Tyrannosaurus rex protein sounds like a publicity stunt. In some ways, it is. But behind the spectacle lies something more significant: a glimpse of how materials themselves may soon be designed, grown, and manufactured throu…

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Big-D expands construction operations with FieldAI as robotics adoption accelerates

US construction firm Big-D Construction is expanding its use of robotics across multiple projects through a growing partnership with FieldAI, signaling a broader shift toward autonomous systems on active job sites. The company, which has been testing F…

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What NLP in Test Automation Actually Means and Why it Matters Now

Teams talk about NLP – natural language processing – in test automation, yet many still ask what it truly means. They hear about tools that turn plain language into test scripts, but they want clear facts. This topic matters now because software teams …

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Why the World’s First Pure-Play RTLS Integrator, LocaXion, Chooses Redpoint When it Comes to Forklift Safety

A conversation between LocaXion CEO Viren Mathuria and Redpoint CEO Chunjie Duan on safety-grade RTLS, what genuine precision demands, and the architecture built for what’s coming. RTLS (Real-Time Location System) refers to wireless technology used to …

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Epson and Clayton Controls form alliance to deliver robotics solutions in the Southwest US

Epson Robots has announced a strategic alliance with Clayton Controls to deliver advanced automation solutions to the Southwest US region.  “Our business philosophy is to understand our customers’ unique challenges and develop automated solutions that …

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Tekpak Automation to showcase pick-and-place robotic cell at interpack 2026

Tekpak Automation will demonstrate the benefits of robotics for manufacturers across the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries at interpack 2026, with a live working demonstration of a pick-and-place cell on Stand A15/Hall 16. Tekpak is known fo…

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Agile Robots closes acquisition of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering

Agile Robots, a leading provider of AI-powered robotic solutions, has successfully acquired assets of thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering in Europe and North America. Through the acquisition, the Munich-based company is strengthening its position in ne…

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What Skills Will Truck Techs Need in the AI Era

A recent survey shows over 70 percent of truck techs now use AI-powered diagnostics every week, proving the shift is already here. Modern trucks rely on sensors, connected systems, and smart alerts that demand sharper digital skills. Techs who blend me…

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