When Anthropic open-sourced the Model Context Protocol (MCP) late last year, it sent shockwaves through the industrial software ecosystem. Anthropic initiated a new wave of modernization by providing a standardized “universal translator” that allows AI agents to securely connect to enterprise data sources. In effect, it solved a major connectivity...
The Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute issued a new organic industrial base technology and workforce project call. The ARM Institute made this project call available to its members only, not to the general public.
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) is working to assemble concepts that...
Georgia Southern University is set to become a key player in bolstering the U.S. metal manufacturing workforce, thanks to a new strategic partnership with IACMI – The Composites Institute®'s Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program. This collaboration, funded by the Department of War, aims to provide...
The Department of War (DOW) announced today the September 17, 2025 investment on a five-year contract totaling nearly $9.2 million to the national advanced materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute, LIFT, to address manufacturing challenges associated with ceramic matrix composites (CMC). This announcement was delayed due to the government...
Advanced functional fabrics serve many complex functions.
They transform traditional fibers, yarns and textiles into sophisticated, integrated devices and systems that allow for capabilities including communication, energy storage and health monitoring.
At the forefront of innovation in this space is Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA)...
