AI manufacturing

Michigan’s Auto Industry Is Quietly Transforming Into A Robotics Economy

DETROIT - Michigan may be on the verge of its next industrial transformation — and this time it may have less to do with automobiles than robots. As artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and advanced manufacturing continue converging, Michigan’s traditional mobility industry is increasingly evolving into something much broader: robotics drones AI-powered manufacturing autonomous logistics defense

By |2026-05-27T19:41:35-04:00May 27th, 2026|Drones, ESD, Mobile MI, Mobility|

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|

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|