Week in the industry has a great staff of dedicated editors, but we can’t write about everything. So here’s a compilation of news from many news brands from parent company Endeavor Business Media.
Turbulence of tariffs and impact on industrial automation technology: “If the Trump administration has shown anything to the industry before and after tariffs, manufacturers should plan to be convinced of uncertainty,” writes David Greenfield, world editor of automation. In this article, several automation industry leaders share insights into how new tariffs affect automated products. Podcast: A Practical Guide to AI on Factory Floors: A Great Question for This Episode: Manufacturing Podcast, New Equipment Digest Editor Laura Davis explains the difference between Generation and Agent AI. How to Achieve Green Supply Chains in Times of Uncertainty: In this material handling and logistics article, Taramilburn explains that sustainability and profitability are not the opposite concepts. Milburn describes the benefits of transparent and responsible business practices and practical strategies for gaining customer trust and loyalty, such as ESG reporting and third-party certification. The Trump administration will begin investigating drug imports as tariffs loom in: Pharma Manufacturing Editor-in-Chief Greg Slabodkin reports on the Department of Commerce probe, which is examining the feasibility of domestic production of medicines and drugs. This investigation examines whether tariffs are necessary to protect US national security. The Disney Wall-e-inspired robot is autonomous, emotional and adorable. Disney Research has introduced robots that can interact autonomously with humans. Check out this Plant Services article to see how researchers designed a “framework where robots can pick up human language, react without contact, and even show different moods like real people.”
