Automation World
Innovation, Manufacturing, Robotics

Let me start by saying I’m not much of a fan of predictions. Especially when it comes to technology. It’s too easy for prognosticators to throw out ideas of what may or may not come to pass only to plead mea culpa when those predictions prove to be wildly off base.

On the other hand, I do appreciate insights from experts working in the field who...

Photo of Michael Gomez at work explaining a machine.
Scouting Magazine
Education, Innovation, Manufacturing Jobs, Modern Makers

Working in the manufacturing industry often requires problem-solving, ingenuity and curiosity – the same qualities needed to successfully build and race a Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby car.

“There’s so much engineering,” says Michael Gomez . “It’s got to fit inside a box and weigh a certain amount and be competitive.”

Gomez, the principal engineer in...

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Biopharmaceutical, COVID-19, Innovation

In February 2020, NIIMBL ran a three-day workshop, which included participants from the FDA, the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, plus what Erickson describes as “distinguished leaders in manufacturing and process development from 14 major manufacturers and suppliers.”

In January 2021, a team of pharmaceutical experts...

Insider
Additive Manufacturing, COVID-19, Emerging Technologies, Innovation

If city leaders across the country learned anything from the past year, it's the value of resilience.

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed cracks in infrastructure , posed mobility challenges, and revealed a digital divide. The places that have fared the best are the ones that have been investing in the future, specifically in areas like digital...