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    Emerging Technologies

    Easy, Practical Manufacturing Uses for Generative AI

    Oct. 20, 2023
    In its simplest form, the technology can help solve problems and boost productivity.
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    Technology and IIoT

    Never Mind Metrics: You Can't Always Measure Transformation

    Oct. 20, 2023
    When Koch Industries demanded change, subsidiary Invista collaborated with Amazon Web Services to create a digital twin system that could pay dividends for decades.
    Siemens
    Flexible fuel turbines reduce material needs when it is time to transition to hydrogen.
    Energy

    What’s the Deal with Hydrogen?

    Oct. 12, 2023
    A look at potential applications of hydrogen as an alternative fuel, and the hurdles around storage, engineering and cost.
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    Strategic Planning & Execution

    Don’t Overthink What Manufacturing’s Future Will Look Like

    Oct. 10, 2023
    A company’s ability to assess, pilot and scale technology will remain the competitive differentiator.
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    Emerging Technologies

    Rare Earth Elements Are Increasingly Replaceable

    Oct. 2, 2023
    Recent advancements in materials engineering are easing the path to more sustainable, economical alternatives.

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    IW eBook: Robots, Humans and the Future of Work

    March 2, 2021
    This IndustryWeek collection tackles the full automation story of robots in the manufacturing workplace.
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    70% of Industry 4.0 Pilots Fail. A New Center Hopes to Change That.

    June 14, 2023
    The World Economic Forum chose Michigan for its US Center for Advanced Manufacturing.
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    Emerging Technologies

    Musk Says China Detailed Plans to Regulate AI

    June 6, 2023
    A flurry of Chinese companies have been rushing to develop AI services that can mimic human speech since San Francisco-based OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November.
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    Emerging Technologies

    From Plant Microclimates to Deep Learning for Weeds, Farming Tech Feeds a Rising Population

    April 4, 2023
    AI, robotics and GPS are making agriculture more productive and sustainable.
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    Data-Driven 3D Printers: The Real Game-Changers for Manufacturing?

    March 30, 2023
    Artificial intelligence and machine learning take additive to the next level.