Artificial Intelligence
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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaFeb 07, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #339

A deeply disruptive AI has entered the chat. Cobot vs. robot — who wins? IFR's 2025 robot trends. Should you 'can' your old CAM software? JDC-Miller partners with Hexagon.

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Technology
By Benjamin MosesFeb 05, 2025

From Sports to Manufacturing: VR Training Changes the Game

While NFL teams usually limit their rookies’ play, quarterback Jayden Daniels led the perpetually inept Washington Commanders deep into the playoffs and rewrote record books. His secret? Virtual reality training. Imagine what it can do for manufacturing.

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Technology
By Benjamin MosesJan 31, 2025

Emerging Technology Accelerators and Barriers

Factors like reshoring and the expansion of the defense, medical, and space sectors drive manufacturing's adoption of emerging technologies. Explore the accelerators and barriers of automation, additive manufacturing, generative AI, and digital twins.

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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaJan 31, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #338

A deeply disruptive AI has entered the chat. Cobot vs. robot — who wins? IFR's 2025 robot trends. Should you 'can' your old CAM software? JDC-Miller partners with Hexagon.

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Intelligence
By Kristin BartschiJan 30, 2025

MFG 2025 Brings Speakers From Google Cloud, Nvidia, and More to San Antonio

The MFG Meeting, the annual leadership conference of AMT, in partnership with NTMA, will feature a future-facing lineup of speakers. Attendees will hear from speakers from Google Cloud, Nvidia, Wolfspeed, ITR Economics, BlueForge Alliance, and more.

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Technology
By Gary VasilashJan 27, 2025

Additive, Digital, Generative: Emerged and Emerging Tech

New technologies don’t appear with the speed and certainty of throwing a switch. They grow, evolve, and then seem to emerge.

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Technology
By Douglas K. WoodsJan 26, 2025

Manufacturing’s Time Is Now

And manufacturing is a strength that all companies can possess – should they make the commitment – in ways that marketing, accounting, and other functions cannot match. Its ongoing importance is hard to overestimate.

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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaJan 24, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #337

Why you need a testbed. ORNL went chasing rabbits. A Japanese boardroom thriller. The modular lathe at home. The Tesla lidar mystery.

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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaJan 17, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #336

Please, Taiwain, I want some more. Underrated: exoskeletons. AI-decisions-making-explained. McCormick place saves (bird) lives. Don’t mess with 3DBenchy!

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Technology
By Chloe RadiganJan 15, 2025

Testbeds for Smarter Manufacturing

New technology is a growth engine for manufacturing, but change risks disruption and enormous costs. Incrementally rolling out new equipment and software using technology testbeds helps refine and optimize processes before production deployment.

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