Robots-for-rent is one way some small U.S. factories gain access to automation, reducing turnover and ensuring workers aren’t injured.

Ford, GM and other automakers are moving to automate more production. That could mean fewer jobs — but also new types of careers.

These aren’t dismembered machines, though. These are the pieces of robots that are waiting to be born in Agility Robotics’ new, 70,000-square-foot “RoboFab” in Salem.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CNBC that maintaining robots in factories will be the kind of jobs people will soon do for their whole lives.

As Tesla suffers a worldwide slowdown in sales, the world’s richest person is pinning his hopes on humanoid robots to conquer ...

AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, August 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Market Size and Growth The global industrial robotics market, valued at USD 20.50 billion in 2024, is projected to ...

The automaker’s sprawling complex in Georgia illustrates advanced manufacturing’s balance between people and machines.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many factory owners invested heavily in automation as the best way to meet customer demand. But now, factories are adding fewer new robots as production slows and ...

Hyundai built its Georgia plant with AI in mind. Workers use advanced robotics and Nvidia chips to help bolster car ...

When robots work safely with humans, they can provide clear benefits. Industries facing labor shortages, such as elder care, could see relief. Physically demanding jobs might also become safer for ...

Elon Musk has said Optimus — Tesla's humanoid robot — is the company's most important product. The billionaire said this week that Tesla would have "thousands" of Optimus robots working in its ...

Ken Goldberg shares his thoughts about the “humanoid hype” and the emerging paradigm shift in the robotics field.