The September 2026 issue of Design World features articles on the rise of cabinet-free automation, heavy-duty electric actuation in off-highway equipment, physical AI and its relationship to hardware design, and best practices for sensor cable and connector selection. Supplement sections cover robotic-assisted cardiac surgery with the da Vinci system, EV battery testing and cobalt-free cathode development, AMR integration in warehouse operations, a new aseptic PET beverage line installation at a Coca-Cola bottler in Italy, AI innovation advice from a J&J MedTech leader, and additive manufacturing for defense applications at Beehive Industries. Additional news and product coverage spans machine tool probing, GaN-powered drone electronics, cold-chain linear motion, food and beverage packaging compliance, CNC machining, and turbine corrosion prevention.
