Manufacturing Weekly AI News
September 29 - October 7, 2025This weekly update brings exciting news about AI robots taking over more jobs in factories around the world.
Google made a big announcement about helping robots work together better. Their new AI system can control many robots at the same time without them bumping into each other. This is important because most factories have over 4.3 million robots working right now, but programming them is still very hard and takes too much time.
Volkswagen in Germany decided to work with Amazon for five more years to make their car factories smarter. They are using AI robots and smart computers in 43 factories around the world. These AI helpers can spot problems faster and make fewer mistakes when building cars.
A new company called OpenMind launched a special computer program that can work with any robot. Think of it like a universal remote control, but for robots. This means different robot brands can now use the same smart brain to think and make decisions.
Hitachi from Japan announced they are building special AI factories in America. These factories will use Nvidia's powerful computers to help robots get smarter at their jobs.
Sadly, Amazon's RoboMaker program shut down in September because not enough people were using it. This program helped people test robots in computer simulations before using them in real factories.
Experts say that 68% of all factories are now using AI robots in some way. This number keeps growing every year as robots become cheaper and smarter. Companies are using these AI helpers to make products faster, safer, and with fewer mistakes.