This weekly update brings important news about how artificial intelligence is changing manufacturing around the world.

Manufacturing companies are racing to use AI, but they face a big challenge. A new study from IFS found that 90% of manufacturing organizations plan to spend more money on AI in 2025. This shows that factories want to use smart computer systems to help run their operations. However, there is a problem called the "AI Execution Gap". This happens when companies start using AI faster than their workers can learn the new skills needed.

The study looked at over 1,700 business leaders from manufacturing companies worldwide. It found that 61% of manufacturers worry about finding people with the right AI skills. Another 58% said their company does not have a clear plan for using AI. Even with these challenges, the news is mostly good. 90% of manufacturers said AI has already made their business more profitable. Even better, 67% found that AI is making them 25% more money than they expected.

Good news also came from the United States about making computer chips. Nvidia and TSMC announced they made the first advanced Blackwell AI chip in America. This is important because these chips power the AI systems that help run smart factories. The CEO of Nvidia called this the start of a new "industrial revolution" powered by AI. Over the next three to four years, about $500 billion worth of AI technology could be built and installed in the United States.

A survey found that 44% of Americans expect robotics to bring more manufacturing back to American soil. This shows people believe AI and robots can help make products in their own country again. Meanwhile, researchers at Purdue University created a new AI system called RAPTOR that can find tiny mistakes in computer chips with 97.6% accuracy. This helps make sure the chips that run AI systems work perfectly.