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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.

ChatGPT Could Transform Politics

PARIS, FRANCE — The AI bot ChatGPT has passed exams, written poetry, and deployed in newsrooms, and now politicians are seeking it out — but experts are warning against rapid uptake of a tool also famous for fabricating "facts." The chatbot, released last November by U.S. firm OpenAI, has quickly moved center stage in politics —

By |2023-06-05T08:48:27-04:00May 20th, 2023|Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Industry 4.0|
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World’s Largest Carbon Capture Plant To Store 9 Million Tons Of CO2 Annually

ICELAND - The NextGen CDR Facility, a collaboration between the Swiss carbon finance consultant South Pole and the Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corporation, has announced the purchase of 193,125 tonnes of carbon dioxide removals (CDRs) from three projects, producing the world's largest portfolio of CDRs. The purchase accounts for 25 percent of all CDRs purchased to

By |2023-05-15T11:08:05-04:00May 15th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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Mega US Factory Could Produce Enough Lithium To Power Millions Of EVs

ALBEMARLE, NC - For the past few decades, Nirvana has been the dominant supplier of “lithium” in America, but now it has some serious competition in ’90s grunge bands. The Albemarle, North Carolina company is the world’s largest producer of lithium for electric vehicle (EV) batteries – and the company recently announced plans for a

By |2023-05-15T11:08:07-04:00May 15th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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$130 Million Electric Vehicle Center Opens At University Of Michigan

ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan Electric Vehicle Center is launching with these three focus areas: accelerating collaborative R&D, developing a highly skilled workforce, and establishing advanced campus infrastructure and facilities to support both research and education. U-M and the state have finalized the contract for the $130 million center. Michigan lawmakers approved funding for it

By |2023-05-15T11:08:08-04:00May 15th, 2023|Auto Tech, Industry 4.0|
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Offshore Modular Wind Platform Can Be Mass Produced

DUBLIN, Ireland - Developer Gazelle Wind Power just publicly explained, for the first time, how its newest floating offshore wind platform works – here’s why it’s a unique solution. As Electrek recently reported, Dublin-based Gazelle is currently piloting its latest, third-generation modular floating offshore wind platform in Portugal, and it’s debuting the platform’s technology at WindEurope 2023 in Copenhagen this

By |2023-05-15T11:08:08-04:00May 15th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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Chinese Researchers Make Major Breakthrough In 6G Communication

BEIJING - Researchers at the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Second Institute have achieved a breakthrough in next-generation 6G communication by conducting the first real-time wireless transmission, the South China Morning Post reported. 6G, short for the sixth generation cellular network, is the next frontier of telecommunications which promises more reliable and faster communication than

By |2023-05-15T11:08:09-04:00May 15th, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0|
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College Team Develops Quantum Composites For Electrical And Optical Innovations

RIVERSIDE, Ca. - A team of University of California, Riveride, electrical engineers and material scientists demonstrated a research breakthrough that may result in wide-ranging advancements in electrical, optical, and computer technologies. The Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering research group, led by distinguished professor Alexander Balandin, has shown in the laboratory the unique and

By |2023-05-04T16:32:21-04:00May 4th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Discovery Could Have Major Implications For EVs

Despite recent technological breakthroughs, lithium-ion battery recycling continues to vex scientists in several ways. Battery recycling remains an expensive process that often requires melting down entire batteries in order to recycle small amounts of precious metals. However, great minds are increasingly finding ways to repurpose and recycle batteries that are past their prime, as scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently did

By |2023-04-30T15:34:29-04:00April 30th, 2023|Auto Tech, Clean Update, Industry 4.0|
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Women Who Graduate From STEM Programs 2X More Likely As Men To Pursue Manufacturing Career

NEW YORK -- Women who pursue an education in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (‘STEM’) are more than twice as likely as men to choose a career in manufacturing, according to the third-annual ‘Career Advancement for Manufacturing Report,’ produced in partnership between Xometry and Women in Manufacturing Association.. Thirty-eight percent of women intentionally seeking a

By |2023-04-23T10:19:51-04:00April 23rd, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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Biden’s Big Manufacturing Incentives Having Big Impact

WASHINGTON DC - The Biden administration’s efforts to revive U.S. manufacturing appears to be succeeding, with some business sectors plowing in almost 20 times more investment in new U.S. manufacturing projects than only a few years ago Joe Biden made bringing manufacturing jobs and investment back to the U.S. a cornerstone of his presidential campaign in 2020. While

By |2023-04-23T10:19:53-04:00April 23rd, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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