This weekly update shows how AI robots and smart systems are changing factories around the world. Boston Dynamics, a robot company, made 85% more money this year because factories want AI robots to help with work. These robots can move things around and help make products faster.

In the United States, drink and beverage companies are using AI to make their factories work better. The smart systems help workers do their jobs and fix problems when machines break down. This helps companies make more drinks with fewer mistakes.

The US government gave over $1.8 million to small businesses that use AI to make things with 3D printers. These 3D printers can make airplane parts and medical tools using smart computer programs. The AI helps the printers work better and make fewer bad parts.

Vision AI is like giving computers eyes to see what happens in factories. Companies using this smart seeing technology work 40% faster than before. The AI can spot problems, count products, and make sure everything goes to the right place. Nine out of ten factory bosses say they need help learning how to use AI, but they know waiting too long will hurt their business.

Factories are also helping build the big computer centers that make AI work. These AI data centers need special parts, cooling systems, and strong steel pieces that factories can make. This creates new jobs for factory workers even as some old jobs change.

The biggest challenge is that AI is changing jobs quickly. Since 2000, 1.7 million factory jobs have been replaced by machines. But new jobs are being created for people who can work with AI and robots. Workers who learn AI skills can earn 56% more money than those who don't.