Humanoid robots were a major draw at CES, with companies like LG showcasing bots that can perform household tasks. But the painfully slow, scripted demos revealed a massive gap between the ambitious vision and practical, affordable reality. The near future for these machines is in factories, not fam
Cooler maker Sudokoo is making its first appearance at CES this year with a full range of new products. The lineup includes high-TDP air coolers, a low-profile vapor chamber model, and a 360mm AIO with a built-in monitoring display.
A French cable specialist just pushed subsea power transmission into new, deeper territory. The installation is a key part of a major project to link Italy’s islands and strengthen its national grid.
According to a former Chief Manufacturing Officer, the U.S. leads in creating new tech but lags in putting it to work in factories and businesses. The real barrier isn’t invention, but implementation. This adoption gap is what’s hurting competitiveness.
The AI infrastructure boom is causing a severe memory chip shortage. Chipmakers are prioritizing high-margin server DRAM, leading to massive price hikes that will hit PC and smartphone markets hard.
Intel has unveiled its next-generation Panther Lake mobile processors, the Core Ultra Series 3. The company is promising major performance and efficiency gains, with the first PCs set to arrive on January 27.
Hyundai is betting big on robot workers. The company announced plans to mass-produce Boston Dynamics’ advanced Atlas humanoid, with the first units starting work in its car factories in 2028. It’s a massive shift from research demo to commercial product.
Apple’s manufacturing pivot to India is accelerating. Thanks to local incentives and U.S. tariffs, India now produces 20% of all iPhones and has exported over $50 billion worth of them since 2021.
Omega Control Solutions has become a certified Siemens Solution Partner. This move aims to leverage Siemens’ tech, like digital twins, for faster, de-risked automation projects in sectors like hydrogen. But does this just add another layer to an already crowded ecosystem?
Inspired by medical tech, scientists have created a patch that injects beneficial microbes straight into a plant’s stem or leaves. The method bypasses hostile soil, gets more fertilizer to the roots, and has already boosted growth in kale and choy sum.
