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Infographic from ABB titled “The Intelligent Factory is Accelerating as Automation Investment Increases.” It shows a robotic manufacturing assembly line on the left and key statistics on the right. Highlights include: 33% of manufacturers prioritize cost control, 31% are increasing investment in automation and robotics, 30% cite labor shortages and rising wages as challenges, and 34% identify energy and material costs as a leading concern. Additional sections explain competitive pressures and how automation technologies like robots improve efficiency, consistency, and productivity in modern manufacturing.
News•by Lauren Lawrence•March 19, 2026

Automation Acceleration Seen in Manufacturing

Labor shortages, material costs and tariffs are just a few of the reasons automakers are looking to expand their investments in automation and robotics this year.

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News•by AE eMagazine•February 24, 2015

President Once Again Takes Aim at Reinsurers

By: Gregory Arroyo For the sixth time, President Barack Obama is taking aim at reinsurers, including in his fiscal-year 2016 budget language that would end some of the tax benefits they enjoy. Market insiders, however, believe the administration’s latest attempt to tax foreign reinsurers will once again receive little support from members of Congress. In ... Read More »

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