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By Stephen LaMarcaMar 14, 2025

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Tech Report: Issue #344

They've Got the CHIPs. Data witness protection. Robot whisperers need not apply. Bulletproof - Nothing to lose! VTEC just kicked out Nissan, Yo!

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By Stephen LaMarcaMar 07, 2025

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Tech Report: Issue #343

ISO 10218 (2025) patch notes. Toyota's woven city. EV d'Elegance. AM201: metal 3D printing. Concert makes the stage.

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By Stephen LaMarcaFeb 28, 2025

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Tech Report: Issue #342

Apple's big bite. FANUC's playing 4D chess. Microsoft's quantum leap. Lifelong learning. Text-to-CAD.

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By Benjamin MosesFeb 05, 2025

From Sports to Manufacturing: VR Training Changes the Game

While NFL teams usually limit their rookies’ play, quarterback Jayden Daniels led the perpetually inept Washington Commanders deep into the playoffs and rewrote record books. His secret? Virtual reality training. Imagine what it can do for manufacturing.

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Intelligence
By Christopher ChidzikJan 29, 2025

Powering ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and Human Progress

Just as early humans’ original tools were constrained by their power sources, today’s modern technological advances are limited by their access to sufficient and reliable supplies of electricity.

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By Gary VasilashJan 27, 2025

Additive, Digital, Generative: Emerged and Emerging Tech

New technologies don’t appear with the speed and certainty of throwing a switch. They grow, evolve, and then seem to emerge.

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By Chloe RadiganJan 15, 2025

Testbeds for Smarter Manufacturing

New technology is a growth engine for manufacturing, but change risks disruption and enormous costs. Incrementally rolling out new equipment and software using technology testbeds helps refine and optimize processes before production deployment.

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By Benjamin MosesJan 13, 2025

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Tech Trends: When In Rome, Be American

Episode 129: Steve shares some updates with the testbed’s vision system. The Tech Friends discuss how to handle the snow and their 2025 goals. Elissa reports Italy’s efforts in 3D printing using marble waste.

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By Benjamin MosesDec 13, 2024

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Tech Trends: Forging the Ban Hammer

Episode 127: Ben and Steve both have some testbed updates and conclude that having a solid in-house IT team on hand is vital for implementing new OT (operational technology) systems. The tech friends lighten things up by reflecting on their Thanksgiving.

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By Kathy Keyes WebsterDec 10, 2024

Automation, Innovation, Transformation

Manufacturers are doers—always building, innovating, and transforming. It’s no surprise that the most-read articles on ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵonline.org this year spotlighted the driving forces of the industry: automation, innovation, and transformation.

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