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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.

Beam Me Up Scotty! First Step Towards ‘Teleportation’ To Match Star Trek Tech

LONDON - Scientists claim they have made the first major step towards real life teleportation, taking Star Trek technology out of science fiction and into the physical realm. New research from an international team of scientists demonstrates for the first time the ability to "teleport" images across a network without physically sending the image itself.

By |2024-01-04T15:16:51-05:00January 3rd, 2024|Industry 4.0|
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Revex Inks Manufacturing Tech Agreement With Michigan Technological University

HOUGHTON - Revex Technologies, a Michigan Tech Enterprise Corporation client, announced that it has entered into a definitive collaboration agreement with Michigan Technological University to develop innovative manufacturing and material processing technologies for incorporation into Revex’s planned operations. The basis for this agreement is a U.S. Department of Energy Grant that was awarded to Michigan

By |2023-12-31T12:35:19-05:00December 31st, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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Tesla Factory Robot Reportedly Attacked Worker Creating Dangerous Reality In Increasingly Automated Workplace

TEXAS - A robot attacked a Tesla worker and left them bleeding on the automaker’s Austin factory floor two years ago, according to an explosive new report. It was one of a series of incidents at Giga Texas, a sprawling Austin factory that is key to Tesla’s goals of building a sub-$25,000 electric car. The series of

By |2023-12-29T15:39:34-05:00December 29th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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College Student Accidentally Creates Rechargeable Battery That Lasts 400 Years

IRVINE, Calif. - There's an old saying that luck happens when preparation meets opportunity. There's no better example of that than a recent discovery at the University of California, Irvine, by doctoral student Mya Le Thai. After playing around in the lab, she made a discovery that could lead to a rechargeable battery that lasts

By |2023-12-29T15:39:35-05:00December 29th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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Scientists Develop Portable Nuclear Reactor That Will Transform Economy, Industry, Cities

SASKATCHEWAN, Canada- A small nuclear reactor that can run for eight years or more without water is scheduled to go online by 2029 in Saskatchewan, Canada. In November, Saskatchewan’s government announced an $80 million CAD (about $59 million USD) project from the Saskatchewan Research Council to demonstrate the microreactor’s capability. The unit, called an eVinci, is being built

By |2023-12-26T19:08:15-05:00December 26th, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0|
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US Could Attain Full Independence From Chinese And Taiwanese Chipmakers

NEW YORK - The rivalry between the US and China is seemingly getting thicker every day, especially with the newly imposed exportation rules by the Biden-Harris administration banning chipmakers from shipping GPUs to China. The US government insists that the rules are in place to help establish control and prevent use of the components to

By |2023-12-16T16:10:47-05:00December 16th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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LuxWall Gets DOE Funding To Accelerate Growth In Vacuum-Insulating Glass Manufacturing

YPSILANTI– The U.S. Department of Energy announced that LuxWall, Inc. is one of seven U.S. companies selected to receive funds to strengthen clean energy supply chains and accelerate domestic clean energy manufacturing. According to the press release, $275 million will be assigned to projects that “boost U.S. manufacturing, strengthen domestic clean energy supply chains, and revitalize energy communities.” The $31.7

By |2023-12-16T16:10:49-05:00December 16th, 2023|Clean Update, Clean, green, hybrid, Industry 4.0|
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LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator Gets $3.4 Million MEDC Small Business Aid Grant

SOUTHFIELD—The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University has received a $3,426,316 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corp. as part of its Small Business Hub program. “Michigan is committed to bolstering our entrepreneurial ecosystem by supporting the small businesses that drive our economy, as well as trusted partners like Centrepolis that serve small businesses and

By |2023-12-09T15:16:31-05:00December 9th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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Streaming Update: Why Netflix, Max, Disney, And Others Are Teaming Up

SAN FRANCISCO - The streaming wars have reached a fever pitch with more ads, higher prices, and greater competition as platforms scramble to reach profitability and capture paying users. With so many choices now available to consumers, the media landscape seems to be reverting to the cable TV bundle of years past — the very

By |2023-12-09T12:30:05-05:00December 9th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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Meet George Jetson: Flying Car Completes Maiden Flight

MOSES LAKE, Wa. - Samson Sky’s flying car, the Switchblade, recently completed its maiden flight at Grant County International Airport, which is often used by Boeing and other major aircraft makers for flight testing. Veteran test pilot Robert Moehle conducted the successful flight, “concluding years of work to prove-out the dream of creator and designer

By |2023-12-05T15:03:38-05:00December 5th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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