An Internet for Manufacturing
Imagine a factory where every product remembers how it was made.
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Made in America, Again
Bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. is politically savvy and can make economic sense.
Glass That Bends the Rules of Manufacturing
Corning developed a thin, flexible glass, but the real breakthrough was figuring out how to mass-produce it.
Intel Bets on Fabs, Again
The world’s largest chipmaker is counting on its U.S.-based manufacturing to earn it a toehold in the market for mobile processors.
DARPA Wants to Remake Manufacturing
The military research agency hopes to design and build an amphibious tank from scratch in three years.
Don’t Divorce Design from Manufacturing
The CEO of design software giant Autodesk says advances in computing are lowering manufacturing costs while making products better.
Obama Push on Advanced Manufacturing Stirs Economic Debate
In a White House switch, pro-manufacturing advisors have the ear of the president.
Small Factories Give Baxter the Robot a Cautious Once-Over
Rethink Robotics invented a $22,000 humanoid robot that competes with low-wage workers.
Shale Gas Will Fuel a U.S. Manufacturing Boom
Chemical producers abandoned the U.S. in droves. Cheap natural gas is luring them back.
What Yoda Taught Me About 3-D Printing
Inexpensive 3-D printers aimed at consumers are toys, not the factories of the future.
