ROCHESTER HILLS – The industrial automation and robotics supplier Fanuc America has announced the establishment of the Fanuc Automation Endowed Scholarship Fund, in collaboration with the SME Education Foundation. The largest automation scholarship in SME Education Foundation history, this initiative will foster the next generation of skilled professionals in advanced manufacturing and automation. The SME
TROY–Today’s mass market electric vehicles average 181 problems per 100 vehicles, according to the 2024 initial quality study of new vehicles from the Troy customer experience firm J.D. Power. Meanwhile, EV premium brands—often including more complicated systems and thus more reliance on connectivity—average 232 problems per 100. A lower score reflects higher vehicle quality. Both
SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University has consolidated its research and economic development activities into a new division. The university's sponsored research effort has grown from less than $1 million a year a decade ago to nearly $10 million a year today, with research funding coming from both industry and government agencies like the National Science
ANN ARBOR–Autonomous vehicle developers May Mobility, announced the launch of the Detroit Automated Driving Systems pilot program, in partnership with the City of Detroit’s Office of Mobility Innovation and the Michigan Mobility Collaborative. The “Accessibili-D” service aims to improve the quality of life for Detroiters who live with disabilities or are age 62 and older.
KALAMAZOO–Stryker Corp. announced an agreement to acquire all of the shares of Artelon Inc., a Marietta, Ga.-based privately held maker of soft tissue fixation products for foot and ankle and sports medicine procedures. Stryker officials said the company will strengthen its offerings in the soft tissue fixation segment and highlights Stryker’s commitment to providing differentiated
GRAND RAPIDS–Officials at Steelcase Inc. have announced a commitment to a net-zero future, reducing its carbon emissions over 90% throughout its entire value chain, through its products, operations, and transportation, by 2050. Steelcase released an industry-first net-zero transition plan, “Power of Possibility: A Net-Zero Future Needs Us All.” This plan outlines how the company is
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.–CompTIA, the technology training, education, and professional certification organization, announced that employers’ search for technology workers accelerated in May, in the group’s monthly assessment of the information technology industry and workforce. Technology companies added staff in May, though at a slower pace than recent months, CompTIA’s analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
SOUTHFIELD–The Engineering Society of Detroit is once again offering its preparatory courses for engineers planning to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Professional Engineer (PE) licensing examinations. The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying’s FE exam is the first examination required to become a professional licensed engineer (PE). The 110-question exam may
GRAND RAPIDS–Officials at the Evansville, Ind.-based data service provider Metronet announced that residents and businesses in its initial construction areas in Grand Rapids now have access to its 100% fiber optic network. Residents in south central and souithwestern Grand Rapids arfe now eligible for installations, with other areas expected to be connected to ultra-high-speed fiber
TROY–While younger wireless customers typically have higher phone usage than older customers, they also experience more network problems, according to the recently released J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Wireless Network Quality Performance Study Volume 1. Specifically, the study found that Gen Z customers use their phones more than 300 minutes per day on average, while Pre-Boomers
