Automation and Robotics
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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaMar 28, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #346

The drape. The cream rises to the top. ML in photovoltaics. Toy production coming back stateside? Dashboard wine.

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Technology
By Benjamin MosesMar 17, 2025

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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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaFeb 14, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #340

From slump to surge. Smarter mobility. Fly, AI, fly. AM sustainability projects. Robot go wub-wub.

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Intelligence
By Matthew FoulkFeb 11, 2025

Highlights From AMT’s 2025 Winter Economic Forum

New policies and bold predictions – what’s next for manufacturing in 2025? At AMT’s Winter Economic Forum, top economists and industry experts analyzed the economic outlook, policy shifts, and emerging trends shaping the industry’s future.

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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.

8m read
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 like automation, additive manufacturing, generative AI, and digital twins. What are the barriers – or accelerators?

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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.

6m read
Technology
By AMTJan 26, 2025

Manufacturing Matters

Check in for the highlights, headlines, and hijinks that matter to manufacturing. These lean news items keep you updated on the latest developments.

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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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