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Robotics Project Highlight: Automated Defect Inspection of Complex Metallic Parts
| ARM
The ARM (robotics institute) technology Project “Automated Defect Inspection for Complex Metallic Parts” has yielded impressive results, including detection rates above 95%, a speed of approximately...
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Go to Project Highlight: Robotics Technician Training for Transitioning Military and Veterans
Project Highlight: Robotics Technician Training for Transitioning Military and Veterans
| ARM
This ARM Institute funded Education & Workforce Development (EWD) project created a new training pipeline for transitioning military and veterans, resulting in 18 project participants completing this...
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Go to Training the Future Advanced Manufacturing Workforce with Online Learning
Training the Future Advanced Manufacturing Workforce with Online Learning
| AFFOA
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way manufacturers recruit, train and develop their workforce. Long term, this shift will work in manufacturers' favor as online learning is also key to developing...
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Breathing Freely While Fighting Fires
| LIFT
Traditional air packs that firefighters wear provide oxygen for about 45 minutes. The tanks are bulky and heavy and restrict movement in or access to confined spaces. By giving firefighters a...
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Monitoring the Well-Being of Athletes and Warfighters
| NextFlex
Smart mouth guards can detect the threat of physical exhaustion and dehydration in athletes and warfighters, thanks to emerging flexible hybrid electronics technology. The flexible, plastic mouth...
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3D-Printed, Self-Driving Vehicles Built in a Micro Factory
| IACMI
A process for the viable commercial production of 3D printed cars has arrived. Local Motors created Olli, the first 3D-printed low-speed driverless minibus, in 2016. To date, Olli vehicles have been...
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Go to Fabrics That Have a Healing Touch
Fabrics That Have a Healing Touch
| AFFOA
An entirely new category of wearable technology, HealthWear, is on retail shelves near you. It includes products such as wool socks that relieve pain and prevent shin splints, and spandex elbow...
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Go to 25 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing: 3 From Manufacturing USA Institutes
25 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing: 3 From Manufacturing USA Institutes
| ARM
The need for leadership in smart manufacturing cannot be overstated: Making revolutionary changes can be arduous. But the leaders who have emerged in this industry show us it can also be exhilarating...
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New National Technology Roadmap for Pandemic Response and Recovery
| BioFabUSA
The manufacturing sector is at the center of a stronger, faster, and more coordinated U.S. response to COVID-19 and future pandemics. The National Technology Roadmap for Pandemic Response and Recovery...
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Manufacturing USA Rapid Response to COVID-19 Report
| AFFOA
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we live and work. This newly released special report highlights how 9 institutes in the Manufacturing USA network worked with 91+ partners across 24 states and...
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Go to America Makes, Girl Scouts of NE Ohio Partner to Promote STEM Education through Additive
America Makes, Girl Scouts of NE Ohio Partner to Promote STEM Education through Additive
| America Makes
On March 12, 2021, the 109th birthday of the Girl Scouts of America (GSUSA) organization, America Makes and the Girl Scouts of North East Ohio (GSNEO) proudly announced their partnership to promote...
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Go to REMADE Releases Impact Report, Highlighting Leading Role in Circular Economy
REMADE Releases Impact Report, Highlighting Leading Role in Circular Economy
| REMADE
The REMADE Institute, a public-private partnership established by the United States Department of Energy and the first institute in the U.S. dedicated to accelerating the nation’s transition to a...
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Go to REMADE Announces $43M in Manufacturing Technology Energy-Related Projects
REMADE Announces $43M in Manufacturing Technology Energy-Related Projects
| REMADE
The REMADE Institute is proud to announce $43 million in new technology research, selecting 24 new projects as part of the institute’s latest round of funding, with goals to increase materials'...
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Manufacturing USA Releases Highlights Report
| AFFOA
Highlighting Manufacturing Innovation, Collaboration, and Education This comprehensive report highlights the manufacturing technology and workforce development innovations underway at the...
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