Global Scans · Manufacturing · Weekly Summary

• [New] Manufacturing investments by companies like Daikin include California production commitments to produce one million heat pumps by 2030, supporting domestic supply chain development. Persistence Market Research
• [New] Nvidia is pitching physical AI as the core of a re industrialized U.S. manufacturing base, where digital twins plan, collaborative robots execute, and production stays domestic. RoboticsNewsAI
• [New] Projected GDP Growth: 16.2% Growth Drivers: After years of conflict, South Sudan is stabilizing its oil production and expanding exports. Dxb News Network
• [New] In response to global disruptions, there's a growing movement toward localizing solar manufacturing. SLD Tech Inc
• [New] Going forward in 2026, the Memory Business will focus on the mass production of HBM4 products with differentiated performance, while simultaneously aiming to scale out the HBM sales base. TechPowerUp
• [New] India's manufacturing ecosystem is scaling rapidly, both supporting domestic solar deployment and creating export opportunities. Soleos Solar Energy Private Limited
• [New] By the end of 2025, over 60% of large Chinese manufacturers will have adopted some form of AI + Manufacturing integration, with thousands of AI-empowered factories already certified nationwide. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] Tesla's valuation will be driven by the Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, representing roughly 17%, and the Optimus humanoid robot, at around 19%. EV
• [New] AI and machine learning and generative AI and large language models dominate the top technology trends or priorities that respondents anticipate will impact their work in 2026, along with cloud security and data privacy and sovereignty. ISACA
• [New] The economic environment promotes the growth of local filament and powder producers and on-demand AM service bureaus that offer domestic manufacturing capacity, effectively substituting costly imports and buffering local industries against global supply chain disruptions. Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence (KSI)
• [New] Defence tech startups like Anduril, Palantir, Scout AI, and Orbital Operations reshape military procurement as the Fifth Defence Revolution converges AI with mass manufacturing for space-centric multi-domain warfare, while Europe's Space Shield aims for full operational capability by 2026. Sirotin Intelligence
• [New] Electricity could end up being the real limiting factor on whether the US can support both an AI revolution and a manufacturing revival at the same time - especially as the Trump administration is intent on rolling back all federal support for renewable energy. Communications Today
• [New] Ever more intelligent robots will boost productivity at American factories - which has stagnated for decades-while easing a domestic labour crunch caused by the combination of baby boomer retirements and falling numbers of immigrants. Communications Today
• [New] ASEAN's rise as a manufacturing hub for clean technology - including electric vehicles (EVs), solar components, and renewable-energy systems - represents a major opportunity for countries like Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Jesselton Times
• [New] New final assembly lines in Tianjin and Mobile will support the ongoing ramp-up of A320neo production. Simple Flying
• [New] Glencore will supply manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries and has invested in Li-Cycle, supporting the development of a new European hub in Italy. Market.us
• [New] Tesla plans to launch a robotaxi service across multiple U.S. cities by 2025, leveraging its Model Y vehicles initially and eventually deploying the Cybercab, a radical new concept without traditional driving controls, slated for production in 2026. OpenTools
• [New] The Net-Zero Industry Act aims to ramp up domestic manufacturing of clean tech, targeting 40% of EU deployment needs by 2030. Energy News Beat
• Stellantis will invest $13 billion in U.S. manufacturing by the end of the decade, in an initiative that is expected to increase domestic production by 50% and add more than 5,000 jobs across plants in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. JD Supra
• The Resilience programme, operated from its base at the University of Birmingham, ties in with a drive by the MMIP to deliver 26,500 new jobs in medicines manufacturing by 2033, backed by 160 new investments and the adoption of digital and net-zero technologies. Pharmaphorum
• After producing 30 million EVs in 2022, EV manufacturing will increase to 240 million units in 2030. Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence (KSI)
• EV production will jump to 240 million units in 2030, starting with 30 million EVs in 2022. Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence (KSI)

Last updated: 02 November 2025