Traditionally, airplane manufacturing has been difficult to automate, due to factors such as tight tolerances and stringent quality demands. However, a new breed of robots enhanced with artificial intelligence technology promises to change that scenario.
The X-59 is NASA's first step in achieving quiet supersonic flight.
April 4, 2024
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA—Karman Space & Defense will manufacture a variety of subsystems for the X-59, a new supersonic aircraft being developed by Lockheed Martin and NASA.
New technology is more accurate and less labor-intensive than manual inspection.
April 2, 2024
ROME—Automation firm Comau and aerospace supplier Leonardo S.p.A. are working together to develop self-adaptive robotic technology that can autonomously inspect helicopter blades up to 7 meters long.
ARLINGTON, VA—
On Monday, March 26th, Boeing announced CEO Dave Calhoun will be stepping down at the end of 2024. As such, a search for a new chief executive is underway at Boeing.
Whether you need a UV-cure adhesive to assemble a medical device or a two-part epoxy to encapsulate electronics, you’ll find it at The ASSEMBLY Show South. Here’s a look at some of what you’ll see.
GE Aerospace plans to invest more than $650 million into its manufacturing facilities and supply chain during 2024 to improve production and strengthen quality to better support its commercial and defense customers. Nearly $550 million will go to its U.S. facilities and supplier partners.
More than a decade ago, Northrop Grumman adopted production technology from the auto industry and unveiled an automated assembly line to mass-produce fuselages for the F-35 jet fighter.
Wichita State University is leading a new a three-year project to assist NASA’s manufacturing paradigm shift from “factories on earth” to “factories in space.”