The manufacturing world is in the midst of one of its greatest disruptions ever. Digital production, smart factories and Industry 4.0 rank up there with the advent of the steam engine 322 years ago, the first moving assembly line 107 years ago and the debut of industrial robots 59 years ago.
The Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Manufacturing Futures Initiative (MFI) is at the leading edge of this sweeping change. It focuses on “groundbreaking research in the digital transformation of manufacturing to accelerate innovation for economic prosperity.”