“There’s a great future in thermoplastics.” If anyone ever does a remake of “The Graduate,” that’s how the famous advice given to Dustin Hoffman’s character about the promise of the… Read More
Manufacturing is arguably the most established ecosystem in robotics. During this event, industry experts like former Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith will discuss the US manufacturing reshoring opportunity, and what… Read More
PITTSBURGH — In his 22 years at Amazon, including his role as the first CEO of the company’s Worldwide Consumer business, Jeff Wilke always kept the place he was raised,… Read More
Tignis, the Seattle startup that deploys artificial intelligence and machine learning to help manufacturers, utility companies and smart buildings monitor and improve their operations, has taken on a $1 million… Read More
Jeff Wilke did something unusual when he left his role as Amazon’s Worldwide Consumer CEO in March, after more than two decades with the company: he learned to code in… Read More
Nintendo has already reported production delays from the outbreak of coronavirus in China, and a Wall Street firm thinks the upcoming Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 could be next.… Read More
NASA has awarded a $142 million contract to Maxar Technologies for a demonstration of in-space construction technologies, including the robotic assembly of a communications antenna and the production of a… Read More
Seeq, a Seattle-based maker of analytics software for manufacturers, just raised $24 million in fresh cash. The deal is an expansion of a Series B round from mid-2018 that brings… Read More
Bright Machines, a company working to transform manufacturing automation and efficiency, just launched a year ago. And software engineer Olga Zinoveva only came onboard in Seattle about a month ago.… Read More
San Francisco-based Bright Machines is coming to Seattle. The maker of software and robotics systems for manufacturing plans to open an office in 2019 and has hired Nick Ciubotariu as SVP… Read More
President Donald Trump says he’s disbanding two of his business advisory councils, focusing on manufacturing as well as strategy and policy. The move comes amid a wave of criticism and… Read More
It’s been 55 years since satellite communications became the first commercial space frontier, and space tourism is looming as the next frontier. But what comes after that? Would you believe… Read More
President Trump on Friday announced plans to create a council of business leaders as part of a new “Manufacturing Jobs Initiative.” Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg, Tesla head Elon Musk and… Read More
Amazon’s workforce has exploded in recent years, more than doubling since the end of 2014, when it employed 154,000 people. As of the latest count, there were 306,000 employees working worldwide for the… Read More
A trim-and-drill tool that will be tested during construction of the Boeing Co.’s next-generation 777X jet has already produced something notable: recognition from Guinness World Records as the world’s largest… Read More
Soon the “Internet of Things” will be keeping watch on jet engines, refrigerators and freezers, factory floors and more, thanks to a series of partnerships announced by Microsoft at the Hannover… Read More
Alan Mulally started out designing Boeing jets in 1969, and eventually made his mark as the president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Then he moved on to lead Ford Motor Co.’s… Read More
The effect of technology on American factories has often been the subject of conversation — and national debate — over the past few decades. Advances in robotics, sensors, and 3D printing have dramatically transformed… Read More
When Microsoft acquired Nokia’s devices and services business last year, the deal included some of the company’s manufacturing plants. Around that time, the company announced that it would be moving… Read More
