At the upcoming Robotics & AI Summit, Catalyst Connection CEO Petra Mitchell will chat about how manufacturing apprenticeships are growing in popularity for students who want to move beyond entry-level work.
Manufacturing Institutes See Growth in Membership, Worker Training
Manufacturing USA Report highlights efforts across the U.S. to develop advanced manufacturing training and projects.
Robotics, Workforce Development Go Hand in Hand, Say A3 Leaders at RoboBusiness
Workforce development needs to be a national priority, said A3’s Jeff Burnstein and Bob Doyle. Automation can help multiple industries and workers, they said.
The Time Is Now for Conversations Around Workforce Retraining
Katie Stebbins, a speaker at RoboBusiness 2018, urges employers, higher education, and governments to talk about population shifts and demographics and plan for workforce retraining so that employees are helped, not harmed, by robotics and automation.
Lessons From LiveWorx: Highlights of the Robotics & AI Summit
Artificial intelligence, mobile robots, and workforce concerns dominated discussion at this week’s RBR-sponsored summit. Plus, LiveWorx highlights included acrobats and Ant-Man.
AI, Making Manufacturing Great Again
Artificial intelligence will drastically affect manufacturing productivity, as AI is combined with collaborative robots, supply chains, and enterprise systems.
4 Can’t-Miss Experiences at PTC LiveWorx 2018
Hang out with the RBR crew in Boston next week as we discuss robotics, AI, smart manufacturing, supply chain automation, and more at the Robotics & AI Summit @ LiveWorx 2018.
FuzeHub Serves Empire State’s Small, Midsize Manufacturers
New York’s FuzeHub is a member of NIST’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which aims to reduce costs, develop the workforce, and find new markets.
U.S. Manufacturing Destiny Depends on Training, Cobots, Asserts ARM Institute CEO
Byron Clayton, the new head of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute, talks about how universities, manufacturers, and the government can work together to keep U.S. industry competitive.
Automation Market Still Booming in North America, Says A3
The industrial automation market in North America grew at a strong rate in the first half of 2017, said the Association for Advancing Automation. While much of was in automotive manufacturing, A3 noted that robotics is paralleling employment and help the U.S. economy.
EU, U.K. Automation Expert Says Robots Aren’t the Enemy
In this interview excerpt, a British robotics expert describes how to address concerns about robots and AI stealing jobs, the position of the U.K. automation industry, and the necessary role of government.
Skills Gap: Training Exists, But Automate Experts Say More Is Needed
The skills gap between what’s needed in manufacturing and what graduates know must be closed before the U.S. can make full use of industrial automation, said Automate panelists.
The Future of Automation Under the Trump Administration: Jobs, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
The future of automation in the U.S. depends on entrepreneurship, government leadership from the new administration, and attention to skills shortages, writes A3 President Jeff Burnstein.
Can the U.K. Hasten Adoption of 3D Production?
The U.K. is already a leader in additive manufacturing research, but experts note that it needs to do more to keep up with the global trend toward 3D printing for production.
Small-payload Robots Fastest Growing Market 2013 to 2016
Significant advances in machine vision, sensing and gripping, have enabled robots to start being used in new industrial applications and unfamiliar sectors.
The 2012 FIRST Robotics Competition Kicks off Today
2012 FIRST Robotics Competition kicked off today at Southern New Hampshire University. Founded in 1989 by Segway inventor Dean Kamen, it is focused on inspiring curiosity and creating interest in science, technology, engineering.
Alabama Opens Robotics Technology Park
RTP partners include OMRON Industrial Automation, a strong player in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensor technology for healthcare and industrial markets; Yaskawa Motoman Robotics, which produces robotic automation for industry and robotic applications; FANUC Robotics America Inc., one of the largest makers of industrial robots; KUKA Robotics Corp., a German producer of industrial robots for industries ranging from automotive to food and plastics; and Kawasaki Robotics, a provider of robots capable of handling payloads from 3 to 700 kilograms. Other RTP partners include Rockwell Automation, Cisco, and Mitsubishi Electric.