Emerging Technologies

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Strategic Planning & Execution

Who Owns 3D Printing on the Moon? and Other Space-Patent Conundrums

Aug. 15, 2024
Intellectual property in the cosmos is vast and full of unknowns. A look at the possibilities and limitations.
Dennis Scimeca
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Technology and IIoT

Coolest Things That I Saw at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show

Jan. 30, 2025
Senior Technology Editor Dennis Scimeca discovered technologies that ran from the practical, to the impressive and the just plain weird.
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Emerging Technologies

Product Development Predictions for 2025: AI, Agile, Additive

Jan. 24, 2025
Engineers and AI collaborate in new ways, agile hardware teams work faster, new materials advance additive.
Scott Achelpohl
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Technology and IIoT

Toyota’s City of the Future

Jan. 16, 2025
Woven City, a small community that intertwines inventors and regular citizens, takes center stage in Toyota’s attempt to evolve into a new kind of company.
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Strategic Planning & Execution

Tariff Hikes, Emerging Tech, Trade Wars: Outstrategizing the Competition in 2025

Jan. 3, 2025
Navigating the global economy is increasingly complex, but there are ways to simplify doing business.

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Talent Advisory Board: Implications of AI

Sept. 11, 2024
In August, we asked the Talent Advisory Board about the implications of emerging technology for manufacturing.
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What’s the Best Way to Bring AI Into Engineering?

Aug. 26, 2024
Not all use cases are created equal.
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Risk Is Different With AI. Here’s How to Think About It.

Aug. 7, 2024
Most people in the current workforce had no exposure to AI technology when they attended school. This makes it challenging to identify, manage and mitigate its risks.
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Future-Proofing Your Operations on a Budget

July 24, 2024
‘Leading-edge’ doesn’t have to mean massive costs for small- and medium-sized manufacturers.