Jason Hehman

AI first, robotics next: The shifting landscape of hyper-intelligent automation Humanoid robotics offer a new era for U.S. manufacturing, writes Trask’s head of industry insights Jan Burian.

It's an area where we'll no-doubt see advancements in the coming years, but I think cost, regulatory compliance and challenges of systems integration should reign-in some of the bullish projections here.

Digital transformation success depends on balancing measurable outcomes with strategic flexibility, ensuring organizations stay agile while delivering tangible value aligned to business objectives and long-term investments.

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Arizona will host third CHIPS R&D flagship facility The site in Arizona State University Research Park in Tempe will focus on semiconductor prototyping and packaging.

This is an Important development furthering US capacity for semi-conductor production. Exciting that the focus will be on R&D - exploring new materials and device architectures. Materials science is going to be a increasingly important field of scholarship.
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Chick-fil-A’s Lemon-Squeezing Robots Are Saving 10,000 Hours of Work The company is outsourcing a tedious job that caused countless injured fingers to an automated factory

This Chick-fil-A storyis emblematic of the ideal use cases for organizations looking to employ autonomous robotics - remove a tedious task that was a drag on employee job satisfaction and had higher likelihood of creating employee downtime due to injury.
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I posted longer-form thoughts over on LinkedIn about my recent supermarket experience with Caper and how their solution for buying fresh produce changed my attitude about self-scanning while shopping. It connects to some bigger ideas about how to engage skeptics in the process of digital innovation.

Nestlé Purina’s Robot Dog Pack The quadruped Spot robots support predictive maintenance programs and met ROI in half the predicted amount of time.

In some industrial environments physically moving through the space is still a required part of the process of gathering intel about operations. Boston Dynamics' canine-inspired Spot robots are proving to be a plant manager's best friend at Nestle Purina.
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NVIDIA reported earnings yesterday after the market closed and crushed analyst expectations.
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White House invests $285M in first CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute The Durham, North Carolina, facility will focus on using digital twins to advance semiconductor production.

The newly announced SMART USA Manufacturing Institute in Durham, NC aims to train over 100,000 workers and students in digital twin technology over the next five years.
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Inside a global giant’s digital transformation process Tim O’Neal, Dow Chemical’s Global Operations Director for Operational Excellence and Leveraged Services, gives insights into manufacturing’s digital…

On the most recent episode of The Modern Industrialist podcast we hosted Tim O’Neal of DOW Chemical. Tim shared his bird’s-eye view of digital transformation projects from manufacturing plants across the world. Tune in to learn from Tim's 20+ years of experience.
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Microporous to build $1.4B Virginia battery separator plant The company is set to receive up to $100 million in federal funds for the Danville facility.

2019 - two lithium-ion battery factories operating in the US. Today - 34 battery factories planned, under construction or operational in the country.
Microporous's plans to build a $1.4 billion plant in Danville, Virginia are another big step forward.
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