Informa’s Virtual Engineering Week took a deep dive into the impact of COVID-19 on medical technology and looked at the future of manufacturing.

Response to the pandemic fast-tracked the pace of medtech innovation. In the future, can a human-centered iterative approach to design controls help maintain that momentum?

In his Virtual Engineering Week presentation, Ryan Chan of Upkeep described the changes in the manufacturing labor we can expect during and after the pandemic.

Johnson & Johnson’s Cynthia Star spoke about the important role 3D printing played in the early days of the pandemic during the opening day of the Virtual Engineering Week conference.

The pandemic sent engineers home to do their work. When the pandemic is over, things won’t go back to normal.

Automation solutions stemming from the pandemic could reshape the medical device industry. 

After a dip in sales during 2020, the industrial robot market is set to take off again in 2021, according to Interact Analysis.