This weekly update brings exciting news about AI agents changing how things are made around the world.

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in the United States created a smart tool called BrickGPT. This AI agent can turn simple words into step-by-step building guides. When someone types "guitar," the AI creates instructions for people or robots to build a guitar using Lego bricks. The tool works like a smart helper that knows how to make things stable and won't fall over.

The BrickGPT system is special because it can guide both humans and robots to build 21 different objects. It uses a large language model that predicts what brick should come next, making sure everything stays strong. This could help speed up manufacturing by turning ideas into real things much faster.

Meanwhile, US manufacturers are struggling with a big problem. Many companies test AI tools that work great in small trials, but they can't make them work across their whole factories. The main issue is that most AI systems need constant internet connection to work, but many factories don't have reliable internet.

Smart companies are solving this by using edge computing. This means putting AI brains right inside the factory instead of relying on distant cloud computers. For tasks that need instant decisions, like quality control, local AI works much better.

Philips, a major healthcare company, announced it will spend $150 million to expand AI-powered manufacturing in the United States. They're growing their Pennsylvania factory that makes AI-enabled ultrasound machines. The expansion will create 120 new jobs and add 64,000 square feet of new space.

Researchers also developed a new AI model called MaVila that promises to transform US manufacturing. This system could help American factories boost productivity, reduce waste, and stay competitive with other countries.