Design and Development Today

Blue Origin aerospace facility with large blue building facade displaying company name and launch tower

Blue Origin to Bring Massive $554.8 Million Manufacturing Campus to Texas

The U.S. expansion could challenge SpaceX's Starlink with new satellite communications network.

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Northrop Grumman’s Talon Blue Completed Its First Fully Autonomous Flight

Manufacturing and design improvements cut part count and overall weight.

October 8, 2026

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Flooded Factory's PVC Pipes Still Clogging River Two Years After Hurricane Helene

A cleanup nonprofit estimated its crews have pulled hundreds of thousands of pipes from the river.

October 8, 2026

Manufacturing Now branded meme featuring a cartoon character with sunglasses and 'Operation Beef Bandit' text overlaid on packaged red meat display

'Beef Bandits' Steal Cargo as Driver Sleeps

The beef burglars could be part of a ring targeting meat, seafood and alcohol.

October 8, 2026

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General Dynamics Wants to Let Crews Talk to Their Tanks

It's working with Primordial Labs on integrating a natural language AI assistant.

October 7, 2026

Military-equipped GMC pickup truck driving through dusty desert terrain

EOS to Boost Production for Its Counter-Drone Remote Weapon System

The product is in the final stages of development.

October 7, 2026

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Is the Gig Economy Coming for Manufacturing?

October 7, 2026

Configurator Bridges Gap Between Sales, Engineering to Shrink Time to Start Manufacturing

October 8, 2026

Five VinFast electric vehicles displayed on a rooftop with city skyline backdrop and Manufacturing Now branding

EV Maker Emphasizes 'Commitment' to U.S. Market Despite Cratering Sales

October 7, 2026

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Spokbee Builds 3D Product Configurators for Any Company That Makes Complex Products

October 6, 2026

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Powdered Eggshells Used to Make High-Quality Metal

October 6, 2026

Figure Trained Its Humanoid Robots to Jump Into Molten Steel

October 5, 2026

How F-35 Parts Got Shipped to China; Plastics Fire Aftermath in Michigan; Chemical Leak at Purina Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 288

October 5, 2026

Ford Factory Hires Hawk to Fight Off Pigeons

October 2, 2026

Autonomous solar-powered sailboat with white sails on blue water near waterfront buildings

New Drone Falls From Sky Like Maple Seed, Then Sails Like Boat

October 1, 2026

Aerial view of Ultium Cells manufacturing facility with branded signage and loading docks under blue sky

GM Joint Venture Retooling Tennessee Plant for ‘World-First’ Battery Production

September 30, 2026

Emergency responders and firefighters assess damage at industrial warehouse with collapsed roof and debris

It Took At Least 16 Fire Departments and 2 Million Gallons of Water to Put Out Plastics Plant Blaze in Michigan

September 29, 2026

Professional portrait of Nick Knotts from Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center promoting Gen Z in Manufacturing initiative

Gen Z in Manufacturing: The Young Worker's Psychological Tug-of-War

September 29, 2026

The Hidden Costs of Standing Still

The Hidden Costs of Standing Still

Why delaying ERP modernization is riskier than you think.

October 1, 2026

Stacked polished metal tubes and pipes arranged diagonally showing circular openings and reflective surfaces

Steel Tubing Manufacturer Expanding in Oklahoma

The company serves the automotive, oil and gas, power generation and agriculture industries.

October 8, 2026

Aluminum engine cylinder head with circular bore opening and mounting bolt holes

Yamaha Motor Adopts Recycled Aluminum Alloy for All-Aluminum DiASil Cylinders

The company estimates the transition will reduce CO2 emissions by about 47,000 tons annually.

October 8, 2026

Two cybersecurity professionals monitoring computer screens displaying system hacked alerts and code in a data center environment

Security Breach: Network Security - Don't Fix the Engine While The Plane is Flying

The blocking and tackling that OT security is missing, and the far-reaching impacts this has.

October 8, 2026

Hyundai Transys modern corporate headquarters building with glass facade and landscaped grounds under blue sky

Hyundai Affiliate's $560M Georgia Expansion to Include New Plant

The company expects the project to add 320 jobs.

October 8, 2026

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Datanomix, Hexagon Connect Cloud-Based NC Program Management With Shop Floor

Designed to eliminate file revision confusion and automate digital production bundle delivery.

October 7, 2026

Machinist in blue gloves working at a HAAS CNC machine in an industrial manufacturing facility.

How an Aerospace Parts Shop Replaced Napkin Sketches, Flash Drives to Save Thousands of Hours

See how a family-owned CNC machine shop integrated systems with a factory orchestration platform.

October 7, 2026

White autonomous semi-truck with black cabin parked on a paved road with green fields and cloudy sky in background

Driverless Electric Trucks Moving Freight Daily on Ohio Roads

Part of a project that aims to prepare Ohio and Indiana's interstates for automated freight.

October 7, 2026

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80-Year-Old Electrical Components Maker Moves HQ to Michigan

The company operates in 14 countries and employs more than 6,500 people globally.

October 7, 2026

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5 Future Vehicles to Watch For

See which vehicles have major changes or offer notable breakthroughs.

October 7, 2026

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Ursa Major Gets $137M in Navy Contracts for Advanced Solid Rocket Motor Programs

The company's approach expands energetics production and applies advanced additive manufacturing.

October 7, 2026

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X-Bow to Develop Advanced Booster for Future Navy Missiles

The program replaces single-purpose interceptors with a common architecture.

October 7, 2026

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Anduril to Invest $3.7 Billion to Expand U.S. Attack Submarine Production

And the U.S. Navy handed the company a $2.9 billion contract to help make it happen.

October 7, 2026

USCGC Maritime Dominance naval vessel at commissioning ceremony with officials and American flags at waterfront dock

Trump Highlights a Big New Defense Project in Maryland

The event was in a blue state whose governor didn't attend.

October 7, 2026

Large group of BD company employees standing together outside a modern industrial facility with white and teal metal roofing.

BD to Invest $19 Billion to Boost Domestic Production of Essential Medical Supplies

The company will also source American-made steel for all needles used in the U.S.

October 6, 2026