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Siemens, Expert Technologies and RMGroup manufacture customisable AMRs

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:22:53 +0000

Siemens has partnered with Expert Technologies Group and RMGroup to manufacture the UK’s first fully customisable autonomous mobile robots. The collaboration has created the first end-to-end solution for autonomous mobile [...]

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UK battery pack manufacturer sets out OEM framework

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:11:00 +0000

UK battery pack manufacturer Alexander Battery Technologies (ABT) has reportedly set out a framework for how OEMs can approach battery development. Across sectors such as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), robotics and [...]

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Southco opens Chon Buri facility

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:31:38 +0000

Engineered access solutions designer and manufacturer Southco has announced the grand opening of its new facility in Chon Buri, Thailand. This facility will enhance the company’s ability to serve customers more [...]

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Airbus signs robotics deal with UBTech

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:40:20 +0000

Planemaker Airbus has signed a deal with robotics firm UBTech for the latter to supply robots for use in aviation manufacturing. Reportedly, Airbus has already purchased UBTech’s latest industrial humanoid robot, [...]

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PepsiCo deploys Siemens industrial AI software in US manufacturing

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:09:35 +0000

Siemens has announced Digital Twin Composer, a new software solution that builds Industrial Metaverse environments at scale. The system is designed to apply industrial AI, simulation and real-time physical data [...]

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UK SMEs recover margins as Q3 sales rebound, data suggests

John Thornton — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:12:01 +0000

UK small and mid-sized manufacturers saw sales revenue rebound and gross margins improve in Q3 2025 as lead times and inventory levels fell, according to new data. The latest Manufacturing [...]

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Robotics & Automation in review 2025: the stories, signals and shifts that shaped the year

John Thornton — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:16:59 +0000

If 2024 was the year robotics and automation proved it could scale, 2025 was the year the conversation moved on to how it scales: skills, integration, capital, regulation and measurable [...]

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CHIPX to build advanced chip manufacturing site in Malaysia

John Thornton — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:49:46 +0000

CHIPX, a semiconductor and photonics manufacturer, has announced plans to establish an 8-inch (200mm) wafer fabrication facility in Malaysia, positioning the project as a move that would expand the country’s [...]

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UK-South Korea trade deal opens new growth channel for UK industrial IoT and automation firms

John Thornton — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:22:16 +0000

UK industrial technology suppliers are set to gain easier access to South Korea’s advanced manufacturing base under a new free trade agreement designed to modernises digital trade rules and strengthens [...]

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JLR pilots drone inspections to reduce downtime and support ‘factories of the future’

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:07:39 +0000

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is piloting drone-based inspections at its Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) in Wolverhampton, reporting inspection time reductions of up to 95% as it explores new approaches [...]

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