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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaAug 15, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #363

Ford hits Alt + F4 on the assembly line. RealSense goes solo, sees big picture. Screen to spindle. Quantum national security. The economy's not itself when it's hungry.

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Technology
By Brittany HenneberryAug 08, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #362

Electronics now can take a cold shower. One step closer to additive unification. Quantum space navigation. Ultrasound, but make it batteries. Peacock lasers.

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Intelligence
By Kristin BartschiJul 30, 2025

Shrinking Imports and Continued Consumer Demand Fuel GDP Jump in Q2

Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released their advanced estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2025. Real GDP increased by 3.0% on an annualized basis, driven by a sharp reduction in imports.

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Intelligence
By Stephen LaMarcaJul 25, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #361

No crystal ball? No problem. From sushi to shop floor. NASA's supersonic jet tiptoes toward takeoff. Finally, some rules. Using math to fix it before it breaks.

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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaJul 11, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #360

Okuma gets a gold star from AAM. When hot gets small: Allvar’s anti-expansion alloy. Crayons, not barges. Print lightly and carry a tiny chip. Intel hits the brakes on car chips.

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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaJun 27, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #359

Less carbon, more boom. Smells like coffee; prints like plastic. Steelin' time. solid-state batteries that may actually ship. Carbohydrate fiber.

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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaJun 20, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #358

Atoms for development. Birdie bots and smash hits. Metal moves. Open source. Double edged. Pantogroph poetry.

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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaJun 13, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #357

Moving on from Kaizen. Foxconn flirts with Louisville. Hold my Deere. Headless but not brainless. Stars, stripes, and imported silicon.

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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaJun 06, 2025

AMT Tech Report: Issue #356

Just fit, detect, and chill. Set phasers to 'sinter'. Fast cars, faster qc. Buzz kllers with a build plate. 'It's for fitness – promise!'

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Technology
By Bonnie GurneyJun 06, 2025

Passion Project: The Harmony of Art & Technology

The first episode of the new IMTS+ Original Series “Passion Project” explores how art and technology blended harmoniously in a collaboration between legendary music manufacturer C.F. Martin & Co. and two manufacturing giants, Mazak and Renishaw.

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