Product Launch

Tulsa, Okla. – October 08, 2026 -- EMCO Industries has brought online a 30,000-square-foot automated manufacturing facility in Claremore, Oklahoma, dedicated exclusively to heavy-duty trailer leaf springs, more than doubling the company's production capacity. The multimillion-dollar plant pairs with the appointment of 35-year industry veteran Wayne Sornberger as director of business development, giving OEMs a domestic supply alternative with an eight-week lead time against 16 to 20 weeks for imported components.

Twelve robots automate the full production line from raw steel to finished spring

The Claremore facility runs 12 robots in sequence through shearing, tapering, forming, heat treating and quenching of American steel bars. Roughly a dozen heavy-duty spring configurations are now produced on the line, and the plant is expected to support approximately 20 new jobs in the region.

Arlington, Va. – October 08, 2026 -- Info-Tech Research Group has named Gong and Agentforce Sales as joint leaders in its 2026 Conversation Intelligence Data Quadrant Report, each scoring 9.0 on the firm's Composite Score (CS) scale, with Avoma close behind at 8.6 CS.

The rankings, drawn entirely from verified end-user feedback on Info-Tech's SoftwareReviews platform, designate all three vendors as Champions in a category covering tools that capture, transcribe, and analyze customer calls and meetings.

Gong and Agentforce Sales tie at the top with 9.0 Composite Scores

Gong earned its score on the strength of call recording features, according to user feedback aggregated in the report. Agentforce Sales matched that score, with reviewers citing its conversation coaching capabilities as a standout strength.

San Francisco – October 08, 2026 -- Gusto has rolled out its most significant overhaul of Gusto Pro since 2021, alongside a new multi-client Model Context Protocol (MCP) and an expanded Partner Program, targeting the more than 23,000 accounting firms currently using its platform.

Gusto Pro gains AI-assisted workflows to cut manual payroll prep

The redesigned Gusto Pro platform now automates core payroll tasks end-to-end, including extracting hours from emails, surfacing changes since the last payroll run, and generating critical reports. Accountants retain final review and approval authority before any changes are processed. A new AI assistant, Pro Gus, gives accountants faster answers to client questions and multi-client visibility across their book of business.

Riyadh – – October 08, 2026 -- OrbitronAI and Aramco Digital have signed a strategic commercial partnership to develop and commercialize industrial-grade agentic AI solutions targeting multibillion-dollar value pools across capital-intensive industries. The agreement was finalized in early September at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh.

Partnership targets capital productivity, supply chain and operational execution gaps

The deal combines OrbitronAI's agentic AI technology with Aramco Digital's industrial knowledge, operating scale and market reach. The two companies will focus on areas where fragmented information, complex workflows and delayed decisions erode financial performance, including delays in capital project reviews and reconciliation that affect schedule, cost and returns on invested capital.

New York – October 08, 2026 -- Synera Funds has launched the Synera Funds Takumi+ ETF (Ticker: SMTJ) on NYSE Arca, an actively-managed vehicle combining fundamental Japanese equity selection with a systematic futures overlay.

Three firms combine expertise to build a hybrid Japan-equity ETF

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Americas, Inc. serves as Model Sub-Adviser, contributing SuMi TRUST's fundamental Japanese equity research. Millburn Ridgefield LLC acts as Investment Adviser, overseeing the full portfolio and managing a systematic futures overlay built on more than 55 years of managed futures experience. Twin Oak ETF Company organized the fund and handles operations and distribution.

Pittsburgh – October 07, 2026 -- An InventHelp client has filed a patent application for the Hammersmith Rifle, Model SG 25, an ambidextrous service rifle platform designed to be reconfigured by individual operators for fit and field conditions, and is now seeking manufacturers or marketers for licensing.

Design targets user-specific fit and recoil management

The Model SG 25 features an adjustable side-folding stock and a pistol grip that can be set to the shooter's preferred length of pull and hand size. An adjustable gas and operating system lets operators tune the weapon to their recoil tolerance and to varying environmental conditions.

Singapore – – October 07, 2026 -- Shengshu Technology's Vidu has launched Q4 Preview, a public preview of its next-generation flagship AI video and audio generation model, with launch pricing starting at $0.014 per second.

Launch pricing cuts costs to expand flagship video generation to independent creators

Vidu Q4 Preview enables up to five times more output for the same budget compared to prior comparable output specifications and billing conditions, the company said. Output resolutions span 540p, 720p, 1080p, 2K and 4K, with 10-bit color depth available at the higher tiers.

Towson, Md. – – October 07, 2026 -- DEWALT's autonomous drilling robot DALE has cut data center construction timelines by more than 300 weeks across 44 project phases, earning the Stanley Black & Decker brand a win in Fast Company's 2026 Next Big Things in Tech Awards.

DALE drills up to 10 times faster than conventional methods

Developed with global mobile robotics firm August Robotics, the fleet-capable downward drilling robot was selected from more than 1,000 applicants across over 30 award categories. DEWALT was the only tool manufacturer represented in the program, placing in the 'Enduring Impact: 15+ Years in Business' category.

Pewaukee, Wis. – October 07, 2026 -- Real Time Automation, Inc. (RTA) has released the 435NBX-S2E, a single serial ASCII and single Ethernet port protocol gateway built to connect directly to Allen-Bradley PLCs, replacing the 435NBX-NNA1, which has moved to end-of-sale status.

New gateway adds native Micro800 support to cut hardware costs

The 435NBX-S2E communicates with CompactLogix, ControlLogix, FlexLogix, MicroLogix, SLC 5/05, PLC-5E, Micro820, Micro850 and Micro870 controllers. RTA says native Micro800 support removes the need for external serial plug-in modules or extra protocol converters, lowering bill-of-materials costs for OEM and high-volume customers.

Arden Hills, Minn. – October 07, 2026 -- Land O'Lakes, Inc. has partnered with Getty Images and Clear Channel Outdoor to place authentic imagery of rural America on out-of-home advertising spaces in New York City, starting during Advertising Week New York (Oct. 5-8) and expanding nationwide for National Farmer's Day on Oct. 12.

Research shows advertisers misrepresent rural communities

VisualGPS Insights data cited by Getty Images found that nearly two-thirds of Americans in rural communities believe advertisers do not understand them, while only 5% of popular U.S. visuals are set in rural locations. Searches for rural America imagery rose 22% in 2024 and continue climbing, according to the companies.