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Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 refers to a new phase in the Industrial Revolution that focuses heavily on interconnectivity, automation, machine learning, and real-time data. Industry 4.0, which encompasses IIoT and smart manufacturing, marries physical production and operations with smart digital technology, machine learning, and big data to create a more holistic and better-connected ecosystem for companies that focus on manufacturing and supply chain management.

Michigan Expands Mobility Innovation Push With $100K Prototype Grants

SOUTHFIELD - Michigan is expanding its push to become a national hub for next-generation mobility and advanced manufacturing with the launch of the 2026 Make It in Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program. Led by the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) and the Michigan Office of Defense and Aerospace Innovation (ODAI) in partnership

By |2026-05-21T16:05:42-04:00May 21st, 2026|Industry 4.0, mitechtv, Mobile MI, Mobility|
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What Would It Take To Make Michigan America’s AI Arsenal?

WASHINGTON DC - As artificial intelligence and autonomous warfare reshape global defense, Michigan faces a new question: Can it compete for the next industrial revolution? Michigan helped build America’s automotive empire. It helped power the Arsenal of Democracy during World War II. And today it remains home to one of the nation’s largest concentrations of

By |2026-05-14T17:39:35-04:00May 14th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, Industry 4.0|
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Michigan Doubles Down On Mobility Innovation As AI, Robotics And Autonomous Systems Reshape Manufacturing

SOUTHFIELD - Michigan is once again putting taxpayer-backed resources behind its effort to become the national center for next-generation mobility, autonomous systems, AI-driven manufacturing, and advanced industrial technology. The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University announced a new funding round for its “Make It in Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program,” offering up to $500,000 in

By |2026-05-14T09:37:03-04:00May 14th, 2026|Engineering Society of Detroit, ESD, Industry 4.0|
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Michigan Is Racing To Retrain Workers Before AI Reshapes The Economy

LANSING - For decades, Michigan feared factory layoffs. Now economists, technology executives and workforce experts increasingly warn the next major employment disruption may hit office workers instead. Artificial intelligence is beginning to automate tasks once performed by accountants, programmers, marketing specialists, administrative assistants, customer service representatives, analysts and even some engineers — and some of

By |2026-05-07T17:05:12-04:00May 7th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, ESD, Industry 4.0|
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Michigan’s White Collar Recession Has Started — And AI May Accelerate It

ANN ARBOR - For decades, white collar workers believed college degrees and office careers offered protection from the economic disruption that devastated factory towns across the Midwest. Automation was supposed to threaten assembly lines — not office cubicles. But economists, labor researchers and major national publications are increasingly warning that artificial intelligence could reshape professional

By |2026-05-06T17:13:51-04:00May 6th, 2026|Artificial Intelligence, Auto Tech, ESD, Featured, Industry 4.0|
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AI vs. Jobs: UAW’s Fain, Bernie Sanders Warn Michigan Could Be Ground Zero

DETROIT - The battle over artificial intelligence is no longer a Silicon Valley debate. It’s now a Michigan jobs story. Shawn Fain and Bernie Sanders are raising alarms that AI-driven automation could hit Midwest manufacturing hard—and fast—unless new federal rules are put in place. Their concern: companies are deploying AI without guardrails, potentially replacing workers

By |2026-04-22T11:14:52-04:00April 22nd, 2026|Industry 4.0|
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LIFT Launches Education Foundation to Expand Access to Advanced Manufacturing Careers

DETROIT - LIFT, the Department of Defense-supported national advanced materials and manufacturing innovation institute, announced the launch of the LIFT Education Foundation, a new nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to education and career pathways in advanced manufacturing. The Detroit-based 501(c)(3), operated by the American Lightweight Materials Innovation Institute (ALMMII), will provide scholarships and support to

By |2026-04-14T13:17:23-04:00April 9th, 2026|ESD, Industry 4.0|
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Michigan Power Bills Are Rising—AI and EV Demand May Be Why

DETROIT - Michigan’s logistics and manufacturing backbone is facing a growing threat that’s no longer theoretical: electricity. A surge in power demand driven by artificial intelligence, electric vehicle production, and industrial electrification is placing unprecedented strain on the U.S. power grid—raising the risk of blackouts and driving up costs for businesses and residents alike. According

By |2026-04-07T16:57:48-04:00April 7th, 2026|Industry 4.0, News|
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Pentagon Launches $9M Detroit Program to Cut China’s Grip on Critical Defense Materials

Why China’s Dominance in Critical Materials Is a National Security Risk DETROIT — A new Pentagon-backed program anchored in Detroit is taking direct aim at a growing national security threat: U.S. dependence on China and other foreign adversaries for the advanced materials needed to build next-generation weapons systems. The four-year, $9 million Critical Materials Processing

By |2026-03-19T15:52:01-04:00March 19th, 2026|ESD, Government/Politics, Industry 4.0, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan Already Plays a Role in the $200 Billion AI Chip Boom

Companies in Michigan are already supplying critical materials, engineering expertise, and manufacturing technologies used to build the semiconductor chips powering the global artificial intelligence revolution. Artificial Intelligence Is Driving a Massive Chip Investment Boom DETROIT - Artificial intelligence is fueling one of the largest technology investment waves in decades. Companies developing AI systems—from cloud computing

By |2026-03-11T14:12:34-04:00March 11th, 2026|Industry 4.0|
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