Minitab has announced the acquisition of the Effex solution, a cutting-edge design of experiments (DOE) and optimization tool that offers true custom designs.
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Machina Labs, a leader in advanced manufacturing and robotics, has announced it has closed a Series C financing totaling $124 million and the development of its first large-scale Intelligent Factory.
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New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT) , totaled $814.3 million in December 2025, the highest monthly order value on record.
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Renishaw, the global leader in precision measurement and manufacturing technologies, has reported a strong first half for FY2026, with accelerating revenue, improved profitability and a growing order book driven by demand in semiconductors, defence and advanced metrology applications.
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RobCo, a physical AI-driven robotics company has raised $100 million to advance RobCo’s Physical AI roadmap, expand enterprise deployments and deepen the company’s presence in the U.S. market.
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North American robot orders rose in 2025, reflecting strong investment in automation across a growing range of industries. According to new data from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), companies across the region ordered 36,766 robots valued at $2.25 billion last year. Compared to 2024, this represents a 6.6% increase in units ordered and a 10.1% increase in revenue.
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Siemens has announced the acquisition of Canopus AI, an innovator in computational and AI-driven metrology solutions, enabling semiconductor manufacturers to achieve new levels of precision and efficiency in wafer and mask inspection processes.
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Aegis Software has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Simio, a provider of Digital Twin Simulation software and Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) to an attractive and resilient set of end-markets.
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Vention has announced it has raised $110M USD in financing to accelerate Vention’s mission to deliver Zero-Shot Automation, a new paradigm for manufacturing automation that deploys seamlessly, without integration, and operates correctly on the first attempt.
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Manufacturing is evolving faster than ever, driven by digital transformation, automation, and rising expectations for precision, speed, and traceability. At the heart of this transformation lies metrology – quietly but decisively shaping how quality is defined, measured, and delivered.
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