Austin Weber

Tech legend Steve Wozniak spoke to a packed ballroom during a joint keynote address yesterday at the Automate and ProMat shows in Chicago. The computer industry pioneer shared his views on a wide variety of topics, including humanoid robots.

Apple Inc. reportedly has a team of more than 100 engineers working on a top-secret project in Silicon Valley called Titan. Their goal is to rethink and reinvent the automobile.

Board games with a manufacturing theme can be a good way to teach the basic principles of mass production.

Although Ford's legendary Rouge complex is almost 100 years old, it's still an impressive manufacturing facility.

Rivets, screws and other joining processes play a key role behind the new F-150.

Some day in the near future, an on-campus innovation center could be as ubiquitous to college life as a library, a student union or a football stadium.

Assembly applications are creating more demand for parallel-link machines.

As wiring schematics become increasingly complex, engineers can’t afford to make mistakes.

Engineers are integrating thin, flexible electronics and sensors into belts, glasses, headgear, jewelry, shirts, shoes, watches and a wide variety of other products.

Manufacturers must react promptly or they risk getting a Warning Letter.