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The Future Factory Isn’t Dark. It’s Dim, Autonomous and Safer Than Ever
Innovation // June 23, 2026

Robot factories have been a next-generation manufacturing narrative since before color TV. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

Physical Goods Firms Are Learning to Live Without a Clear Forecast
Economy // May 15, 2026

The modern economy increasingly runs on two separate operating systems. One is digital, asset-light and geographically fluid. The other is physical, capital-intensive and exposed to every fracture line in the global order. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

AI Takes the Wheel at Europe’s Biggest Carmakers
Artificial Intelligence // May 01, 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is running on the production line, inside the vehicle and within the investment thesis. Europe’s premium automakers are moving on all fronts at once. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Bezos’s AI Manufacturing Gamble Could Change How Companies Get Fixed
Investments // March 23, 2026

The history of artificial intelligence (AI) is a largely digital one. Even the generative and agentic AI boom has remained, for the most part, confined to text, code and media content. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Physical Goods Firms Are Learning to Live Without a Clear Forecast

May 15, 2026
The modern economy increasingly runs on two separate operating systems. One is digital, asset-light and geographically fluid. The other is physical, capital-intensive and exposed to every fracture line in the global order. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional […]

Smart Manufacturers Redesign Plants to Unlock AI Gains

February 11, 2026
Manufacturers racing to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) are often experiencing an uncomfortable reality: productivity declines before gains materialize. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

AI Moves Manufacturing From Automation to Autonomy

December 29, 2025
Take a look at the agenda for the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show if you want to see where agentic AI is headed. Said agenda is loaded up this year with...

What Manufacturing, Healthcare and Tech CFOs Have in Common

December 18, 2025
When one thinks of fast payments, manufacturing isn’t the first sector to come to mind. It’s the same for simple payments and healthcare; or not meeting their customers’ needs and...

Quick Reads
Jeff Bezos Raising $100 Billion to Supercharge Manufacturing With AI

March 19, 2026
Jeff Bezos is meeting with some of the world’s largest asset managers to raise $100 billion for a new fund that would buy manufacturing companies and transform them with the help of artificial intelligence, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (March 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy […]

Ex-OpenAI Research Chief Aims to Bring AI to Manufacturing

March 04, 2026
OpenAI’s former chief research officer is reportedly raising $70 million for a manufacturing-focused artificial intelligence (AI) startup. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

American Factories Reverse 40-Month Slump With New Growth

March 03, 2026
The manufacturing sector saw more economic activity in February, marking the second consecutive month of growth and only the third month of growth in the past 40 months, the Institute...

PepsiCo Partners With Siemens and Nvidia on AI Digital Twins

January 28, 2026
PepsiCo announced a multi-year collaboration with Siemens and Nvidia designed to transform plant and supply chain operations through advanced digital twin technology and artificial intelligence (AI). The initiative positions the...