Manufacturing August 2026 | Page 13

MANUFACTURING HIGHLIGHTS
HOW
OMRON & NVIDIA ARE CREATING AI‘ SKILLLESS’ INSPECTION
Omron has partnered with NVIDIA to integrate AI and digital twins into board inspection systems, aiming to improve PCB quality and reduce skills gaps.
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“ The shift from hype to results happens when AI is made practical and approachable”

Dr Raffaello Lepratti Global Vice President of Industrial Manufacturing Siemens business
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MISUMI AMERICAS: CAN A NEW BILL SOLVE THE US SKILLS GAP?
H. R. 9097 aims to solve America’ s manufacturing skills crisis by funding overseas apprenticeships to import advanced technical expertise.

INTEL PLANS TO INVEST € 5bn IN ITS LEIXLIP FOUNDRY IN IRELAND manufacturingdigital. com 13