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Design, Education, Manufacturing

The Manufacturing USA network invested nearly $540m in advanced manufacturing initiatives and delivered more than 900 research and development projects, according to its latest annual report.

The report highlights the growing role of the public-private partnership model in strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities, supply chains, and...

IACMI Workforce Development Program Map

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CompositesWorld

IACMI – The Composites Institute (Knoxville, Tenn., U.S.) announces its manufacturing and machining workforce training program, America’s Cutting Edge (ACE, Miamisburg, Ohio, U.S.), has surpassed 20,000 online students and 5,000 in-person boot camp participants. Since its launch in 2020, ACE has grown steadily each year, reaching a record number...

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AdvancedManufacturing.org
Sustainability, Sustainable Manufacturing

Conversations about digital transformation often focus on technology. Advancements in AI, software, the Internet of Things (IoT) and automation are supposed to, almost magically, transform legacy and manual processes into smarter, connected systems.

So how’s that working out? Not well, by many accounts.

Dozens of research reports detail the plague...

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MxD
Super Intelligence, Design

Four virtual modules designed to help youth “test drive” an emerging career in manufacturing are now available for students in grades K-12.

MxD and Springpod, an online career education platform, partnered to create the short, on-demand virtual work experience modules, called “Sprints.” The free modules are available here.

“Manufacturing offers...

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Manufacturing USA continues to pursue its mission of strengthening U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing by connecting people, ideas, and technology to solve industry-relevant challenges. The network’s institutes serve as hubs for key technology areas including automation, biomanufacturing, and cybersecurity, ensuring that what is...

BioMADE

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Biofabrication, Materials, Recycling

For decades, scaling the bioeconomy has meant building bigger and bigger facilities.

Larger fermentors. Larger separation trains. More pumps, columns, centrifuges, and stainless-steel piping. Each step adds cost, complexity, and risk. For startups trying to commercialize a new biological process, the most dangerous obstacle often isn’t engineering...

The Smart Manufacturing Institute (CESMII)

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Automation, Sustainable Manufacturing

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...

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ARM
Announcement, Super Intelligence, Electronics, Robotics

The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Misty Dawson as Chief Technology Officer effective March 16, 2026. Her appointment follows Dr. Chuck Brandt’s retirement at the end of 2025. In this role, Misty will lead the ARM Institute’s technical strategy to help manufacturers of all sizes...

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ARM
Super Intelligence, Automation, Digital Manufacturing, Robotics
Background

Funding for this project was provided through the ARM Institute by the Air Force as a Directed Project Call. Directed ARM Institute Project Calls enable the Department of Defense/War to leverage program management expertise through the ARM Institute and the technical expertise of the ARM Member Consortium to rapidly catalyze solutions...

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ARM
Automation, Digital Manufacturing, Electronics, Robotics

The ARM Institute Champion program recognizes ARM Institute Members who have gone above and beyond the call of membership to strengthen US manufacturing through robotics, physical AI, and workforce development while advocating for the ARM Institute’s mission! ARM Champions are recognized annually at a celebratory dinner during our Annual Member...

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Digital Manufacturing, Electronics

Question: Dr. Curtis, can you tell us about your role at Khanjur R&D and the focus of your organization?

Answer: I am the Founder, CEO, and Chief Science Officer of Khanjur R&D. In this role, I lead the technical vision and innovation strategy for the company and oversee the research, development, and scale-up of our core technologies. My work...