Topic: Reshoring

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Automate 2026: Industrial robots, humanoids, software systems and more from day two in Chicago

June 23, 2026 · Tuesday, June 23 at Automate 2026 in Chicago attracted tens of thousands of attendees to North America’s largest robotics and automation event.

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Automate 2026: Schneider Electric advances open, software-defined automation

June 22, 2026 · Schneider Electric will demonstrate its versatile energy automation portfolio at Automate 2026 in Chicago, alongside its ecosystem of collaborators.

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Automate 2026: AI and robotics leaders to give keynote speeches

June 8, 2026 · Automate 2026’s keynote speaker lineup features AI and robotics leaders, discussing how ongoing automation advancements are shaping the future of work.

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Automate 2026: Q&A with A3 President Jeff Burnstein

May 18, 2026 · Preview Automate 2026, North America’s largest robotics and automation event, with Jeff Burnstein, President of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3).

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Anthro Energy, EnPower, Inc. sign Master MOU to scale U.S. lithium-ion cell production

May 17, 2026 · Anthro Energy and EnPower established U.S.-based development and manufacturing production for next-generation batteries supporting defense, robotics, physical AI and autonomous systems.

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FANUC America invests $90M to create robot manufacturing site in Michigan

March 24, 2026 · FANUC America invested $90 million to create production-ready capacity for robot manufacturing in the U.S. with a new 840,000 sq. ft. site in Michigan.

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National Commission on Robotics Act bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress

February 3, 2026 · The National Commission on Robotics Act, proposed by Representatives Jay Obernolte, Jennifer McClellan and Bob Latta, was introduced in Congress.

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RobCo raises $100M to scale autonomous industrial robotics platform

February 2, 2026 · RobCo secured $100 million in funding, which will be used to scale its autonomous industrial robotics platform and expand physical-AI driven technologies.

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Vention raises $110M to accelerate physical AI deployment across global manufacturing

January 27, 2026 · Vention received $110 million in financing to accelerate its physical AI development and software platform for pre-engineered manufacturing applications.

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Teradyne Robotics opening new U.S. Operations Hub in Michigan

December 10, 2025 · Teradyne Robotics, parent company of Universal Robots and MiR, will open a new U.S. Operations hub in Metro Detroit Michigan as it looks to expand its global robotics presence.

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RobCo Automation Readiness Index finds U.S. factories rush to automate amid reshoring, labor crunch

December 9, 2025 · The Automation Readiness Index from RobCo found that, as a result of reshoring efforts and labor concerns, U.S. factories are overhauling their robotics and automation plans.

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Trump administration eyes national robotics strategy in effort to compete with China

December 3, 2025 · According to a Politico report, the Trump administration is focusing its efforts on robotics, including a potential national robotics strategy, following its attention on AI in 2025.

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A3 urges Trump administration not to impose robotics tariffs, adopt national robotics strategy instead

October 21, 2025 · Jeff Burnstein and the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) penned an open letter to President Donald Trump, responding to concerns about robotics-related tariffs.

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Trump administration opens tariff discussion for robotics, industrial machinery

September 25, 2025 · The Trump administration opened investigations into robotics and industrial machinery imports for tariff consideration, potentially affecting domestic manufacturing reshoring.

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PHOTOS: Robotics Invest 2025 panelists discuss physical AI, humanoids, and investment strategies

June 19, 2025 · Cybernetix Ventures hosted its third annual Robotics Invest summit, featuring panel discussions, presentations, and roundtables about physical AI, humanoids, and investment strategies.

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Comau collaborates with additive manufacturing companies

June 10, 2025 · CEAD, KraussMaffei, Prima Additive, and Titomic have partnered with Comau to help address the global need for affordable, sustainable, and efficient on-demand additive manufacturing.

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Automate 2025: NVIDIA partners showcase AI for industrial robots

May 13, 2025 · At Automate 2025, KUKA, Standard Bots, Universal Robots, Vention, Siemens, Connect Tech, DeepHow, InOrbit, and KoiReader are showcasing NVIDIA-powered robots and software.

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North American Q2 Dip in Robotics Orders No Cause for Panic, Notes A3

September 8, 2023 · North American robotics orders dipped in the first half of 2023, but the Association for Advancing Automation's president remains bullish on long-term prospects.

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Go4Robotics Offers IFR Advice on Reshoring and Robotics

September 4, 2023 · Go4Robotics is a new online resource from the International Federation of Robotics for small and midsize enterprises explaining how robots can augment existing labor.

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ABB Predicts Top U.S. Robotics Trends

May 21, 2023 · ABB's U.S. Robotics’ chief shares the trends he is seeing in the space in 2023.

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Automate 2026: Forklifts, physical AI, vision systems and more from day three in Chicago
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North America’s largest robotics and automation event winds down

Automate 2026: Industrial robots, humanoids, software systems and more from day two in Chicago
Automate 2026: Industrial robots, humanoids, software systems and more from day two in Chicago

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Automate 2026: Cobots, components, safety sensors and more from day one in Chicago
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North America’s largest robotics and automation event kicks off