From Retail Shelves to Factory Floors
In the early 2000s, at my former company, my team was tasked with creating educational products for a major national educational toy brand.
Tired of Chatbots? Here’s How They Could Improve
Chatbots are everywhere. A fast-growing communication channel for brands, AI-powered chatbots are being deployed by companies to handle everything from booking travel to refunding purchases to helping shoppers choose the right outfit.
New 3D Scanners Help Ålö Agricultural Machinery
Ålö Agricultural Machinery (Ningbo) Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ålö, is a leading manufacturer of loaders and implements for agricultural tractors.
AI Agents: The Future’s Here
So here’s the deal: We’ve all been hearing about AI for a while now, but things have recently kicked up a notch. AI agents aren’t just some futuristic concept. They’re showing up everywhere—from your online shopping cart to hospital reception desks.
Smarter Quality Control: How Synthetic Data and AI Are Revolutionizing Manufacturing Efficiency
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The “Last Mile Problem” illustrates how achieving near-perfect accuracy (99.9%) in quality inspection dramatically increases in difficulty, underscoring the value of AI-powered synthetic data.
In 2025, sustainability is no longer optional—it’s a strategic imperative. Manufacturers, responsible for nearly 40% of global material waste, face rising demands to reduce emissions, cut waste, improve product consistency, and enhance efficiency.
How AI Can Unlock Hybrid Creativity in the Workplace
Artificial intelligence’s relentless march has sparked excitement and apprehension across the business landscape.
If You Want Your Company to Grow, Fish for Whales
You can’t get big without thinking big right from the start. As an entrepreneur starting a business, it’s easy to see yourself as “the little guy.” If you do, you’ll forever stay the little guy.
MIT Engineers Print Synthetic ‘Metamaterials’ That Are Strong, Stretchy
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Metamaterials are synthetic materials with microscopic structures that give the overall material exceptional properties.
In metamaterials design, the name of the game has long been “stronger is better.”
Advancing Aerospace Additive Manufacturing
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Beehive Industries leverages cutting-edge additive manufacturing to create precision components for jet engines in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility.
When Jonaaron Jones started his master’s degree at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UT), his mentor invited him to visit the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, or MDF, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
Radar System Extends Signal Range at Millimeter-wave Frequencies
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Ryan Walton (left) and Ryan Lewis orient a WiSPR unit for testing.
A team from MIT Lincoln Laboratory has built and demonstrated wide-band selective propagation radar (WiSPR), a system capable of seeing out various distances at millimeter-wave (mmWave or MMW) frequencies.