Foundry Robotics raised a $100 million Series A led by Marlinspike to build robot cells trained on reusable assembly skills, so one factory can build many kinds of hardware without a dedicated line for each. Its 130,000-square-foot Bay Area factory targets wire harnesses, underwater vehicles, satellites, drones and telecom gear. The bet is flexible capacity for low-volume, high-mix assembly.
At Saudi Aramco's Yanbu refinery, optimization algorithms adjust production in a closed loop with operators overseeing, while at Ras Tanura the same kind of algorithms only recommend and operators decide. SCG Chemicals reports 99% plant reliability and a ninefold return within six months from an AI-supported digital twin. Same company, two refineries, two levels of autonomy is how most plants will actually adopt it.
Vertiv reported Q3 net sales of $4.313 billion, up 61%, with organic orders up more than 100% and full-year sales guidance raised by $650 million. The Americas grew 75%, and the company says it is expanding capacity to keep up with data center power and cooling demand. Read with GE Vernova, it shows how fast power gear is selling.
PHMSA proposed updating its LNG facility safety rules to adopt National Fire Protection Association standards for siting, design, construction, operation and maintenance. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the newer technologies it allows will save about $100 million a year. Projects still need FERC permits and environmental approvals, so this speeds one lane, not all of them.
