This week brought exciting news about smart robots and AI helpers in factories around the world. A company called IndustrialMind.ai announced it raised $1.2 million to help factories use AI engineers. These AI helpers can look at factory drawings, watch what's happening on the production line in real time, and tell workers how to fix problems faster.

Another big announcement came from Caracol, a company in Italy and the United States that makes large 3D printers for factories. They showed off new software called Eidos Manufacturing Software Suite that uses AI to make manufacturing smarter and more automatic. The software learns from what's happening and makes better decisions without needing people to tell it what to do every single time.

Meanwhile, a company called Phaidra raised $50 million to build AI agents that help data centers work better. These are like invisible helpers that watch computers and factories and figure out how to make everything run faster and smoother.

Another robotics company called Kula AI raised $25 million to build robot workers that can do jobs in factories without people having to control them. These robots can move things around and help with tasks that are hard for people to do.

The big technology companies Samsung and NVIDIA also announced they are building what they called the world's first AI factory. This is a special place that combines making computer chips with using smart AI to run everything.

Everything happening this week shows that factories are getting smarter with AI helpers and agents. These AI systems can think for themselves, make decisions, and help factories work better. Companies are investing lots of money because they know AI will change how factories operate in the future.