The 1.0 release delivers precise requirements for what compliant systems must support, an automated Conformance Test Suite that validates any implementation against those requirements, an updated i3X Explorer, Python client library, MCP Server and full SDK documentation.

CESMII, The Smart Manufacturing Institute, today announced the 1.0 release of...

BioMADE has released a national survey showing broad US public support for expanding domestic bioindustrial manufacturing.

The survey, conducted in partnership with YouGov, found that Americans across regions, demographics and political affiliations want more bio-based products in supply chains, support federal investment in biomanufacturing, and...

IACMI–The Composites Institute®, a national manufacturing institute that connects industry, government, and academia to accelerate innovation and strengthen the U.S. manufacturing workforce, today announced a major expansion of its America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) and Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeships & Learning (METAL) programs.

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Manufacturing relies on various technologies, but advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation are reshaping it. This innovation is critical to maintaining U.S. competitiveness and improving efficiency in the manufacturing sector.

Robotics are particularly important to support the economy, advance military preparedness, and...

Continuous composites has received a multi-year contract from the U.S. Army DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center. The focus is on the further development of CF3D technology, an additive manufacturing process for fiber-reinforced composite structures. The goal is to make components for current and future missile platforms more manufacturable while...

Advanced Functional Fabrics of America Inc. (AFFOA) announced today that The Lycra Company, Gentex Corporation, Ecotune and MacroCycle Technologies have been selected as awardees in the third round of its Product Accelerator for Functional Fabrics (PAFF 3.0) program. The goal of the PAFF 3.0 program is to address critical technical and...

I ACMI – The Composites Institute (Knoxville, Tenn., U.S.) a national manufacturing institute that connects industry, government and academia to accelerate innovation and strengthen the U.S. manufacturing workforce, has announced a major expansion of its America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) and Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeships & Learning...

As biopharmaceutical companies expand facilities and reshore some manufacturing operations, the industry faces a shortfall of trained workers for its manufacturing facilities. While the Bureau of Labor Statistics recently predicted some 19,000 jobs would be created, PhRMA last year predicted the creation of 100,000 new jobs. Both predictions leave...

A University of Pittsburgh collaboration with Lubrizol, a global specialty chemical leader, was featured in the newly released 2025 Manufacturing USA Report to Congress as a model for scalable, cost-effective domestic manufacturing.

Working through RAPID – the U.S. Department of Energy–sponsored Manufacturing USA institute focused on modular...

“Illuminating.” “Spectacular.” “Compelling.” This is how community college students described the two days they spent at MIT.nano learning about the complex tools inside the cleanroom and building and packaging their own functional photonic chips.

“Integrated photonics is an essential part of semiconductor packaging today,” says Anu Agarwal...

The Composites Institute has named the inaugural winners of its Rising Star Awards, recognising emerging talent from across the US already making a significant impact on the manufacturing industry. The awards celebrate manufacturing professionals aged between 18 and 35 who have demonstrated exceptional leadership potential, innovation and...

The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today issued an expanded version of the RoboticsCareer.org website with an increased emphasis on physical AI. With the release, the ARM Institute said it aims to demystify the skills and training needed to work alongside physical AI.

RoboticsCareer.org now lists the growing job...

IACMI–The Composites Institute, a national manufacturing institute that connects industry, government and academia to accelerate innovation and strengthen the U.S. manufacturing workforce, announced a major expansion of its America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) and Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeships & Learning (METAL) programs.

Supported...

The U.S. Army is evaluating a new manufacturing approach that could speed up missile production while reducing costs. Continuous Composites Inc. has secured a multi-year contract to assess how its CF3D (Continuous Fiber 3D) manufacturing technology can improve the production of components used in current and future precision strike systems.

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Suzy Teele is the chief strategy officer for the ARM Institute. The institute aims to strengthen U.S. manufacturing through innovations in advanced manufacturing technology, particularly robotics and AI, and prepare the workforce to work alongside these technologies.