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Fourth Industrial Revolution

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR or Industry 4.0) is the ongoing automation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices, using modern smart technology. Large-scale machine-to-machine communication (M2M) and the internet of things (IoT) are integrated for increased automation, improved communication and self-monitoring, and production of smart machines that can analyze and diagnose issues without the need for human intervention.

Fourth Industrial Revolution – Michigan Manufacturers Need To Get On Board Or Get Left Behind

ANN ARBOR - Neil Balduc, the owner of Tritegrity Machine, a small Tier 2 CNC manufacturer in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, was ecstatic when he got word from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. that he was awarded a matching grant of $25,000 from the Industry 4.0 fund. The money allowed him to buy a co-bot for

By |2024-09-19T14:24:28-04:00November 2nd, 2023|4IR, Featured, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0|
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First Humanoid US Robot Factory Can Create 10,000 Robots A Year

SALEM, Ore. - Imagine a factory that can make humanoid robots that can walk, run, and work like us. Sounds like a sci-fi movie, right? Well, it’s not. It’s RoboFab, and it’s opening soon here in the U.S. RoboFab is a manufacturing facility in Salem, Oregon, that is set to open later this year. It is

By |2023-10-30T09:31:35-04:00October 30th, 2023|Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0|
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Industry 4.0 Low Carbon Training: Save Money, Attract Talent And Grow

LANSING - The Michigan Manufacturers Association and The Nature Conservancy in Michigan have partnered to provide four webinars on practical insights into voluntary actions companies may take toward transitioning to lower carbon industrial production. Such efforts beyond regulatory requirements can be achieved while saving money, attracting talent, growing your business and helping the community. Save

By |2022-02-23T12:08:06-05:00February 23rd, 2022|Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0|
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Derq Brings Artificial Intelligence To Vehicles And Roads In Michigan

ANN ARBOR - Derq’s Vice President of Business Development Jamie Sullivan explains how his company is using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to improve safety in vehicles and road infrastructure. More at Derq https://youtu.be/6mzLo3_fEEA

By |2022-02-22T07:52:04-05:00February 22nd, 2022|Artificial Intelligence, Auto Tech, Fourth Industrial Revolution, mitechtv|
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Scientists Accidentally Stumble On ‘Holy Grail’ Of Batteries For Electric Vehicles

PHILADELPHIA - Scientists have come across an unexpected way to commercialize a breakthrough form of battery technology, opening up the possibilities for a new generation of long-range robots and electric vehicles. Engineers at Drexel University in Philadelphia accidentally stumbled upon the technique while working on another solution to improve the viability of lithium-sulfur batteries, which are

By |2022-02-21T16:09:48-05:00February 21st, 2022|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Featured, Fourth Industrial Revolution|
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What Is Holding Back Agricultural Robotics?

DETROIT - With the advancement of technologies and robotics, as well as the increasing challenges facing the agricultural industry (e.g., labor shortage, high labor costs, etc.), robotics and artificial intelligence are widely considered as an approach to revolutionize farming. Robots have several advantages over human labor including higher accuracy and efficiency, better consistency and reliability,

By |2022-02-21T15:06:12-05:00February 21st, 2022|Artificial Intelligence, Fourth Industrial Revolution|
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