This is you Industrial Robotics Weekly: Manufacturing & AI Updates podcast.Industrial Robotics Weekly kicks off with surging AI integration in manufacturing, where the global AI-powered industrial robot market hit 16.8 billion dollars in 2025 and projects growth to 17.9 billion this year, according to Global Market Insights. RSM US reports manufacturers adopting AI and machine learning for predictive maintenance, supply chain optimization, and quality control, boosting productivity and cutting costs.Recent headlines spotlight FANUC's embrace of Robot Operating System 2 with NVIDIA for physical AI programming, easing access for software engineers. ABB plans to spin off its robotics division by mid-year, launching no-code AppStudio to democratize automation for small businesses. Teradyne's Universal Robots unveiled an AI Accelerator at NVIDIA GTC 2025, enabling cobots for complex assembly amid U.S. reshoring.Deloitte's 2026 outlook reveals 80 percent of executives allocating 20 percent or more of budgets to smart factories, unlocking higher output and employee productivity via agentic AI and edge computing. ATS notes smart factories now standard, with digital twins and cognitive automation slashing waste in warehouses and assembly lines. International Federation of Robotics pegs installations at a record 16.7 billion dollars, driven by IT and operational technology convergence for versatile robots.Case studies like Foxconn's AI workforce with digital twins show efficiency gains of up to 30 percent in electronics, per World Economic Forum. Worker safety improves through tactile sensors and human-robot collaboration, meeting new Industry 4.0 standards for zero-collision operations.Listeners, practical takeaway: Audit your floor for AI retrofits to target 20 percent ROI via reduced downtime. Upskill teams on edge AI now.Looking ahead, humanoid robots and physical AI will fill labor gaps, projecting 2.3 million U.S. jobs by CES 2026 insights, reshaping factories into resilient, autonomous hubs.Thank you for tuning in. Come back next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production. For me, check out Quiet Please Dot A I.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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