MILWAUKEE—Manufacturers are no longer debating whether to adopt digital technologies, but how to execute, scale and deliver measurable value from them.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Robotics technologies are expanding across manufacturing, logistics and autonomous driving applications as advances in artificial intelligence, sensing and automation continue accelerating development, according to research firm IDTechEx.
NEWCASTLE, England—Electrical and chemical engineers at Newcastle University have developed a reversible adhesive that makes disassembling and recycling electronics much easier.
NISKAYUNA, NY— GE Aerospace researchers have developed a generative AI-powered design tool capable of producing preliminary hypersonic ramjet engine layouts in seconds, significantly reducing early-stage aerospace engineering design cycles.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in May at its fastest pace in four years as companies increased inventories ahead of potential supply disruptions and rising costs tied to the war with Iran, according to S&P Global data.
MACON, Ga.— Unified Legacy plans to invest $125 million in a new manufacturing facility in Macon, Ga., expanding domestic production capacity for the aerospace, defense and industrial sectors while creating 500 jobs over the next several years.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — FANUC Corp. is collaborating with Google to advance “physical AI” capabilities in industrial robots, combining FANUC’s automation systems with Google’s artificial intelligence technologies to support more adaptive manufacturing applications.
LARGO, Fla. — Collins Aerospace is investing $26.5 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Largo to increase production capacity for commercial aviation radar systems and defense-related security technologies.