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After years of economic expansion and a solid start to 2020, manufacturers found themselves suddenly, early in the year, in the middle of a global crisis with COVID-19. Its effects on manufacturing have been varied, but deep. Here are some ideas...

General Motors developed robotic hand technology for NASA's Robonaut on the International Space Station, but now that know-how is helping workers in the company's assembly plants.

Ford is using a pair of leased Boston Dynamics robots to 3D laser scan the interior of factories for future retooling.

A new 2020 State of Manufacturing Report reveals industry leaders grappling with fallout from the pandemic while eyeing new opportunities created by the disruption.

Velentium supplied the ventilator testing systems that were used in Project V, a collaboration that involved General Motors and Ventec ramping up the U.S. ventilator supply during COVID-19.

The world’s first lightweight 3D printed fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) footbridge will be installed at Kralingse Bos park – the green heart of Rotterdam. This heralds the transition towards the next generation of bridges, offering high...

GPU-accelerated simulation and generative design can collapse design cycles and bring innovation to the market faster.

The first-of-its-kind polypropylene for additive manufacturing is the product of a strategic alliance between HP and BASF.