It's an all-hands – and robotic arms – on deck period in American history with manufacturers across the country leveraging technology to help combat COVID-19.
Most medical supplies still come from overseas while closer-to-home efforts are smaller scale and just getting underway. Still, advanced (automation/additive) manufacturing has mobilized...
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has opened a funding opportunity for rapid, high-impact projects that support the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Using funds appropriated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed by President Trump on March 27, 2020...
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion economic stimulus package, provides emergency funding for individual Americans, businesses and industries as the economy grapples with COVID-19 response efforts and disruptions to daily life.
"Securing these funds could make the difference between keeping a business up...
The urge to help in times of crisis is often countered by harsh realities, and this dichotomy is coming to light as the additive manufacturing (3-D printing) industry continues to churn out ideas and designs for aid in the fight against the spread of COVID-19. On-demand manufacturing made possible through digital manufacturing technologies such as...
LIFT, the Detroit-based national manufacturing innovation institute focused on manufacturing materials, processes, and systems, has extended its partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Naval Research.
“As Michigan grows its defense footprint, it is critical that our state remains at the forefront of manufacturing innovation,”...
