Tech Trends Podcast

Join AMT’s intelli-gents, Ben and Steve, and geek out over the latest tech.

Tune in every two weeks as Benjamin Moses, Director of Manufacturing Technology, and Stephen LaMarca, Manufacturing Technology Analyst, delve into the latest manufacturing research and news. This dynamic duo is constantly researching technologies that will transform the manufacturing industry. Tune in every other week as these two share the latest trends on the cutting edge of manufacturing technology and exchange some witty banter along the way.

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AMT Tech Trends: Know Your Bodience

AMT Tech Trends: Know Your Bodience Episode 134: Steve and Ben share their observations, insights, and takeaways from ProMat2025. Stephen provides a testbed update and a realization that robot programming is easy… until you have to program the robot to physically interact with another thing.

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AMT Tech Trends: Hod Dog Standards

AMT Tech Trends: Hod Dog Standards Episode 133: Elissa dives straight in with 3D printing 4D materials. The team voices their loathing of daylight savings. Steve wonders how it’s 2025 and hot dogs are still not the appropriate length with respect to the buns.

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AMT Tech Trends: Death by Asteroid

AMT Tech Trends: Death by Asteroid Episode 132: The Tech Friends open with older movies they’d like to see remade with some of the same actors and producers. Elissa reports on the implementation of AI in 911 dispatch.

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AMT Tech Trends: Squabble Up

AMT Tech Trends: Squabble Up Episode 131: Ben and Steve report on their trip to SHOT Show 2025. Ben hard transitions to asking about Steve’s first experience with Pilates. Elissa announces the AMT Tech Trends podcast has been placed as the #14 podcast in the manufacturing industry.

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AMT Tech Trends: When In Rome, Be American

AMT Tech Trends: When In Rome, Be American Episode 129: Steve shares some updates with the testbed’s vision system. The Tech Friends discuss how to handle the snow and their 2025 goals. Elissa reports Italy’s efforts in 3D printing using marble waste.

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AMT Tech Trends: Forging the Ban Hammer

AMT Tech Trends: Forging the Ban Hammer Episode 127: Ben and Steve both have some testbed updates and conclude that having a solid in-house IT team on hand is vital for implementing new OT (operational technology) systems. The tech friends lighten things up by reflecting on their Thanksgiving.

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AMT Tech Trends: Honey Baked Labs

AMT Tech Trends: Honey Baked Labs Episode 126: Steve immediately kicks it off with a listicle regarding the ten most disruptive 3D printers in history. The tech friends then discuss augmented reality glasses. Steve also reports that Georgia Tech has a replica of the AMT testbed.

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AMT Tech Trends: Cars and Chicanery

AMT Tech Trends: Cars and Chicanery Episode 125: The testbed has a new computer, and it was built in-house! The tech friends discuss and the death of door-to-door trick-or-treating. Elissa reports on Hershey’s multi-million dollar investment in supply chain development.

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