Siemens says customers are delaying investments as the Iran war drives up energy and material costs, while Russia is expanding domestic PCB materials production to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.

Agile Robots, a Munich-based robotics manufacturer, will integrate DeepMind's foundation models into its industrial bots while feeding real-world data back to the AI lab.

Penn State’s AI Hub is accepting nominations for its annual Artificial Intelligence Awards.

ZYT (Zhuoyu Technology), a Chinese autonomous driving startup, is deploying intelligent factory systems to scale electronics production for autonomous driving technologies.

KiCad released KiCad v. 10.0 PCB layout software.

Teradyne unveils Omnyx PCBA test platform.

Espec releases EHS-222M-L HAST chamber.

CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY announced the winners of the 2026 New Product Introduction (NPI) Awards, recognizing leading electronics assembly equipment, materials and software introduced over the past year.

Early bird registration for the PCB East 2026 technical conference ends March 27, ahead of the April 28–May 1 event in Worcester, MA.

Mike Buetow discusses Cadence’s acquisition of EMA Design Automation and what the deal could mean for the companies and the PCB design software market on the PCB Chat podcast.

Francisco Aguilar, CEO of Bounce Imaging, will keynote PCB East 2026, sharing how a prototype 360-degree tactical camera evolved into a mission-critical tool through iterative design and EMS collaboration.

PCB Detroit will return to Wayne State University June 15-16 with technical sessions covering ESD, EMI, RF design, thin copper impacts, thermal management, signal integrity and AI-driven PCB workflows, alongside a tabletop exhibition and networking events.

PCEA will debut the PCB Management Forum at PCB East on April 28, focusing on AI adoption, material shortages and workforce challenges.

CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY has opened registration for the 2026 Service Excellence Awards, inviting EMS providers and industry suppliers to benchmark customer service performance through direct customer feedback ahead of the April 31 deadline.

Looking for networking opportunities? Join the PCEA Discord server, bringing together engineers and designers from around the world on a private channel for discussing technical questions and career opportunities.

Siemens says customers are delaying investments as the Iran war drives up energy and raw material costs.

Russia is expanding domestic PCB materials production to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers and strengthen its electronics supply chain.

Tesla is planning a new chip manufacturing facility to secure semiconductor supply for its AI, robotics and data center ambitions.

A policy paper outlines a coordinated US-China approach cto reduce reliance on each other in technology and critical minerals while avoiding supply disruptions.

Broadcom says AI-driven demand is straining supply chains, with TSMC capacity and PCB lead times emerging as key bottlenecks.

Foxconn has invested an additional $136M in Mexico through its Singapore subsidiary, which sources said is likely aimed at boosting AI server production there.

OKI this week will launch comprehensive electronics manufacturing services (EMS) for AI server equipment.

The Iran war is exposing AI supply chain vulnerabilities by threatening energy and material flows critical to semiconductor production.

Tripod is seeing strong AI-driven PCB demand with sales up 25 percent, but rising material costs and supply chain pressures are weighing on margins.

Delton Technology, a Chinese printed circuit board manufacturer, on Friday raised $422M through a new listing on the Hong Kong Exchange.

Kunshan is shifting from traditional electronics manufacturing toward new technology sectors as legacy production models lose momentum.

IEH has received a $5.1M order for its Hyperboloid connectors in support of the Patriot Missile system.

Arbell Electronics has been named Zestron’s 2026 Distributor of the Year for strong growth and partnership performance.

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