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Motus Tower At Huron Hills Golf Course Tracks Wildlife in Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR — Researchers will now be able to track migration patterns and behaviors of wildlife in Ann Arbor and (far) beyond. Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation has worked in cooperation with the Kalamazoo Nature Center and the Kalamazoo Valley Bird Observatory to install a Motus Wildlife Tracking Tower at Huron Hills Golf Course. In

By |2023-10-05T14:59:45-04:00October 5th, 2023|Science|

Fear And Loathing In Rural Michigan Puts Gotion Battery Factory At Risk

BIG RAPIDS - Gotion is a battery manufacturer with a primary emphasis on lithium iron phosphate batteries. Unlike traditional nickel manganese cobalt batteries, LFP batteries can withstand abuses such as being smashed with an ax or pierced with a nail without experiencing a thermal runaway event — which is just a pretty name for a

By |2023-10-05T14:52:09-04:00October 5th, 2023|Science|

Latest Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Can Handle Text, Images And Sound

NEW YORK - Slightly more than 10 months ago OpenAI’s ChatGPT was first released to the public. Its arrival ushered in an era of nonstop headlines about artificial intelligence and accelerated the development of competing large language models (LLMs) from Google, Meta and other tech giants. Since that time, these chatbots have demonstrated an impressive

By |2023-10-05T14:17:36-04:00October 5th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence|

GM, Stellantis Face $9.5 Billion In US Fuel Economy Fines

WASHINGTON DC - The proposal by U.S. President Joe Biden's administration to hike fuel economy standards through 2032 would cost General Motors $6.5 billion in fines and Chrysler parent Stellantis $3 billion, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The American Automotive Policy Council, representing GM, Stellantis and Ford Motor said in a letter to

By |2023-10-05T14:11:04-04:00October 5th, 2023|Clean Update, Featured|

Leaders And Innovation In STEM Celebrated At DAPCEP Real McCoy Awards

DETROIT – The Real McCoy Awards, DAPCEP’s signature event presented by DTE Energy, took place Thursday, September 28. The much-anticipated annual awards were presented to individuals in traditional STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) industries as well as leaders in medicine and teaching. A highlight of their year, DAPCEP students also received Jr. Real McCoy

Planning To Showcase Your Products At Trade Show? Airfoil Group CEO Provides Tips

ROYAL OAK - If your company plans to exhibit at a trade show this fall or early next year, you need to get your planning started now, says Airfoil Group CEO Keith Donovan. He joins Matt and Mike on MITech TV to provide valuable tips that include: The fourth quarter of 2023 and first quarter

By |2025-07-24T15:05:53-04:00October 5th, 2023|Business, Digital, Digital Marketing, IoT|

Rockwell Medical Wins Three-Year Deal With Ohio Dialysis Provider

WIXOM–Rockwell Medical Inc., which develops, manufactures, and distributes hemodialysis products to dialysis providers, announced a three-year product purchase agreement with Centers for Dialysis Care Inc., the largest non-profit, independent outpatient dialysis provider in Northeast Ohio. CDC provides in-center dialysis, home dialysis, training, education support, and nutrition counseling to individuals with kidney disease and kidney failure.

By |2023-10-05T13:43:09-04:00October 5th, 2023|Life Sciences|

Fintech Plinqit Partners With CUSO In Grand Rapids

ANN ARBOR–Plinqit, the provider of automated savings, financial wellness content and virtual account management for credit unions, announced a partnership with Grand Rapids-based CU*Answers, a credit union service organization. CU*Answers will now offer Plinqit’s financial wellness and automated savings platform to its network of over 200 credit unions across more than half of the United States, representing

By |2023-10-05T13:39:54-04:00October 5th, 2023|ESD|

NCMS Issues White Paper On Cybersecurity For Manufacturing

ANN ARBOR–The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences has released a white paper promoting cybersecurity best practices that will improve the security of the entire industrial base. The white paper, “Addressing Cybersecurity Threats and Safeguarding the Manufacturing Sector,” is written by Kyle Saleeby, a research staff member at the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, and Rebecca Taylor, NCMS executive

By |2023-10-05T13:34:09-04:00October 5th, 2023|Cyber Defense, Industry 4.0|

American Battery Solutions Gets Battery Pack Deal With Bus Maker

LAKE ORION–American Battery Solutions announced yhat it has signed a multi-year contract with leading bus manufacturer NFI Group Inc. to supply custom battery packs that will provide clean power for NFI subsidiary New Flyer’s newest 35-, 40- and 60-foot battery-electric transit buses. NFI is now launching ABS batteries into bus production for customer deliveries starting in

By |2023-10-05T13:52:49-04:00October 5th, 2023|Auto Tech, ESD|