There are a number of locations around the world where factories are operating 24/7 without any humans on the plant floor.

When I think about what factories will look like in 2040, my money is on hyper-automation. In these factories, AI systems will self-optimize operations in real-time and production lines will flex ...

The Navy is betting $900 million that highly automated factories can help it add submarines in an era when skilled workers are scarce. The contract will support “non-recurring engineering across three ...

The U.S. Navy is channeling nearly $1 billion into rebuilding its submarine manufacturing base, betting that automated production lines and supply chain overhauls can close a widening gap between the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about transforming businesses through technology & innovation. While America has its sights on re-sparking a manufacturing ...

End-to-end automation is a new wave of the industrial revolution. It is changing our understanding of manufacturing: from lights-out factories (fully autonomous production facilities without a ...

Guy Courtin, vice president of Industry and Advanced Technology at supply chain software and services business Tecsys Inc., spoke with Sharon Spielman, technical editor at Machine Design, about the ...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick offered a big-picture view of the Trump administration's plan for tariffs during an interview Sunday on CBS's "Face The Nation." "Do you realize, trillions of dollars ...

Connected workers are the human component within a sophisticated network of automated machinery, ensuring that systems run smoothly and efficiently. They provide the insight and oversight that ...