Chinese robotics startup XGSynBot introduced the Z1 Wheeled Robot at a dual-city press conference held in Silicon Valley and Beijing on March 5, 2026. The machine is designed for factory floors and ...

The job of an engineer hasn’t changed in the 90 years since Machine Design first published. The role is still to improve the performance and lower the cost of problem-solving devices, as well as the ...

Chipmakers have begun to shift to predictive maintenance for process tools, but the hefty investment in analytics and engineering efforts means it will take some time for smart maintenance to become a ...