Shanghai Team Unveils Spider-Inspired 3D Printer
Spinning #Innovation: Shanghai Team Builds Spider-Inspired #3D Printer by @lukas_m_ziegler #3Dprinted #Technology #Innovation #EmergingTech #TechForGood https://t.co/HrFAbAZf1L
Treat Your Supply Chain Like a Team, Not a War
If your supply chain isn’t functioning like a team, it’s fighting a civil war. Most organizations are closer to war than they think. Here’s how to fix it→ https://t.co/acbLuxh1EY #SupplyChain #SupplyChainManagement https://t.co/83xsm5n2jS
Naphtha Shortage Halts Plants, Sends Asian Markets Tumbling
"Petrochemical Shutdowns Spark Industry Shock, Asian Markets Plunge: Naphtha shortages force South Korea, Japan plant halts as Asian stocks crash amid supply fears" https://t.co/SZ6pwkCiSi https://t.co/se32khyggJ
Zurich Startup Creates Physical AI to Teach Robots Human Skills
Zurich-Based Startup Builds Physical #AI to Teach #Robots Human Skills by @mimicrobotics #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/gVymMFNGjp
Robots Detect Microscopic Rail Flaws, Prevent Outages
Railway maintenance is becoming precise, fast, and increasingly automated. In China, a robot is now repairing track cracks at up to 10,000 RPM, while detecting flaws as small as 0.1 mm. That level of accuracy changes the game. Instead of reacting to visible damage, systems...
Inspection Robots Are Revolutionizing Maintenance Across Industries
Why Inspection and Maintenance #Robots Are Taking Over by @lukas_m_ziegler #Robotics #Engineering #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/zfzsEpnq8O
Robot Turns Pixels Into Torque for 30+ Motors
this is fully autonomous...the robot is reasoning from camera pixels and computing torque to control it's 30+ motors
Chevrolet Ends Production of Original Bolt EV/EUV
#TechTuesday. December 20, 2023. Production of the original Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV officially ended. (Wood TV 8) #EV #Automobile #Industry https://t.co/cIJGyy6WaM
Supply Chain Data Science Demands Broad, Practical Skills
𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗜 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. It isn't. And the graphic I've shared proves it. I've been studying the research behind what it actually takes to be a practical...
Ruthless Steel Magnate Stitches Himself, Keeps Working
Most people know Andrew Carnegie but not as many know his business partner, Henry Clay Frick. Frick was younger than Carnegie but ruthless. He had a monopoly on coke (a key ingredient for steel), and together they built a steel empire. They made...
Robin Zeng Claims US EV Market Needs CATL Tech
The Chinese Billionaire Who Says America’s EV Market Is Doomed Without Him—Robin Zeng of CATL can’t build a factory in America, but Ford and GM rely on its technology @Kubota_Yoko @christopherotts https://t.co/tIRVSfDXPe https://t.co/tIRVSfDXPe
Model T Succeeded After Nine Failed Ford Prototypes
“success did not come easy. the model T was ford's ninth attempt at producing a profitable automobile, after models A, B, C, E, N, R, S, and K all proved relative failures.” https://t.co/afusdFZddJ
America's WWII Industrial Mobilization: The Untold Story
“how this remarkable mobilization of american industry, technology, and material production happened remains the great untold story of world war II.” https://t.co/uLEMiAoxFI
Treventus Robot Scans 2,500 Pages Hourly
Treventus Scan #Robot Digitizes Up to 2,500 Pages Per Hour by @AadityaAnand_11 #Robotics #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/BJ6iZCUonv
Iran War Triggers Global Inflation and Supply Chain Strain
Goldman Sachs: Brace for worldwide inflation surge. The supply shortages created with the Iran war. What will that do to demand, China & other exports, inventory, supply chains, and logistics? Especially the transportation modes.
US Battery Production Surge Powers Grid Expansion
Suddenly, the US manufactures a ton of grid batteries #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/1sjR9THvtK
US‑Made Routers Rare; Waiver Requires Specific Criteria
Is any router made within the US? What will it take to receive a waiver?
Hanwha’s US Shipyard Builds One Ship Yearly, Korea Weekly
"The Hanwha Philly shipyard delivers around 1 ship a year. A South Korean Hanwha shipyard delivers 1 a week." https://t.co/OwUFfT0mmc
Supply Chain Flaws Become Visible only During Crises
We don’t find out we have a supply chain problem when everything is fine; we find out when we’re in a crisis and the shelves are empty. https://t.co/I0LD02tiAd
U.S. Relies on Canadian Manufacturing Amid NAFTA Talks
Leaving Canada high and dry could backfire, as the U.S. benefits greatly from Canadian manufacturing. We'll see how the strategy changes throughout these NAFTA negotiations. #NAFTA #trade #geopolitics https://t.co/G5bk8aSGAU
LEGO‑style Modular Robots Adapt to Any Task
Modular #Robots That Reconfigure Like LEGO for Any Task or Environment via @ZappyZappy7 #Robotics #Innovation #EmergingTech #Technology https://t.co/kGyGT43Cy9
Boom's New SEM Paves Way for World's Best
We just ordered Boom's first Scanning Electron Microscope. Extremely serious materials development is now happening. I think by the end of this year Boom will have the most advanced turbine blade manufacturing anywhere in the world.
Helium Atom Lithography Promises Chips Ten Times Smaller
Introducing Ⓛ 𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗬 A novel approach to chip-making that can extend Moore's Law 10x beyond what is possible with light — to atomic resolution. News today: "Manufacturers use light-based lithography systems made by the Dutch company ASML, which dominates the market....
Smart Redesigns Need Regional Chains and Automation
Lisa Anderson & Eric P. Rose discuss smart product redesign, regional supply chains, automation & the realities of bringing new products to market. 🎥 Watch Smart Product Redesign https://t.co/u4EuOwcFKd #SupplyChain #ProductInnovation #Manufacturing https://t.co/UGMQtlxsw1
First Low‑Carbon Copper Anodes Shipped via Lobito Railway
The first batch of 99.7%-pure copper anodes produced by our new smelter at Kamoa-Kakula was recently delivered to the Atlantic port of Lobito in Angola. This shipment of anodes was the first to be transported along the Lobito Railway Corridor....
Real‑time SAP Business One Eliminates Xero/Zoho Delays
Stop the Xero/Zoho trap. Minutes matter in distribution. 🕒 SAP Business One gives real-time shop floor to back-office visibility. ⚡ Interested? Let's chat. Connect and let's talk how I can help you solve your problems. #Xero #Zoho #SAPBusinessOne $SAP #SupplyChain https://t.co/AbeWViEFr2
Major Plastics Feedstock Producer Faces Imminent Shutdown
Look past the jargon and you have a major producer of a building block for plastics preparing to shutdown production soon. It's like financial contagion but its syringes and straws instead of structured derivatives https://t.co/TLVrzqtUVi
USS John F. Kennedy Construction Drags on 17 Years
“Can take twice as long” Are you kidding me?? We have been building the aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy for SEVENTEEN YEARS and it’s still not completed.
AI Battle Now Hinges on Silicon, Not Models
Musk: $20B chip factory. Amazon: $50B into OpenAI + new Trainium lab. The AI race is no longer about models. It is about who controls the silicon underneath. Current fab capacity covers 2% of what is needed. Two percent. https://t.co/cl1qOf5ih0
Linker Hand06 Delivers Human‑Scale Precision in Robotics
Next-Level #Robotics: Linker Hand06 Brings Human-Scale Precision by @CyberRobooo #Robots #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech https://t.co/Dm7ETe7t3d
Chinese Robot Makers Race to Replace Workers, Attract Western Buyers
“Last year, I visited 11 robotics companies in China across five cities…All of them were engaged, in different ways, in the race to…commercialise robots capable of replacing human workers—and some of them already have eager western buyers.” @Changxche https://t.co/jen93jcxA4
Construction Automation Delivers Consistent, Predictable Paving Results
Construction is becoming more automated and more precise. The Optimas S19 paving machine is a good example of that shift. Designed for large-scale projects, it automates the placement of paving stones, handling tasks that traditionally required significant manual labor. What stands out...
Blue Origin Advances New Glenn: Multiple Second Stages in Integration
"At least two New Glenn second stages (GS2) appear in final integration, complete with insulation blankets. Complete tank sections for at least four more stages await insulation, while bulkheads and barrel sections indicate yet another unit in the works." https://t.co/JPS90rT2WC...
Three‑Arm Clamp Extends Range Beyond Conventional Limits
💡How can the expanding and collapsing range of a three arm clamp be increased ❓ Most mechanisms have a limit on the maximum or minimum range they can handle. This mechanism provides us with a more suitable option. #mechanism #design...
Nvidia Warns U.S. Robotics Will Depend on China
Nvidia’s Huang calls China ‘formidable’ in robotics as firm bets on physical AI Huang says US robotics industry will have to rely on China’s supply chain despite US pioneering market... Yup...3D chess vice one dimensional game within Beltway.... https://t.co/rrFQq5IlpQ
U.S. Shipbuilding Needs Systemic Overhaul, Not Just Money
If you want to bring shipbuilding to the U.S. at the scale of China or South Korea or even Japan its not only going to take massive capital investment, but you also have to fundamentally change the way these businesses...
TSMC to Depend Heavily on OSATs for Capacity
I do genuinely enjoy some of the company names on Asian exchanges that literally make clear what they do. Global Wafers is another one. That said, TSMC is going to lean heavily on OSATs for capacity support. Interesting times....
Elon’s 100k WPM
Still think he was better of JVing with Intel foundry. He will struggle to get ASML machines, even if @substrate is invlolved it is many years before this 100k WPM is remotely possible. I'm sure Elon is taking the...
AI Boom Threatened by Helium Shortage and Chip Cooling Limits
“Silicon Valley spent the last two years convincing everyone that AI is a pure software revolution, completely forgetting that the entire trillion-dollar capex cycle is dependent on a noble gas extracted in a Middle Eastern warzone. 🤡 You can raise all...
Vertical AI Beats Generic Tools for Industry Precision
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗔𝗜. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄. Horizontal AI — ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini — is built for everyone. Broad, general-purpose, impressive. But it doesn't know your industry,...
Chinese PV Wafer Prices Drop Amid Weak Demand
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Wafer prices fall on weak demand #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Lzcqrequzf
Brothers Sentenced for 3D‑printed Ghost Gun Factory
Two brothers convicted of running ghost gun factory that produced untraceable 3D printed firearms — used 3D printers to build gun frames while associates purchased other parts on eBay https://t.co/LACd1R0Pp5
Electronic Skin Gives Robots Real‑Time Touch Sensitivity
Electronic skin is starting to change how machines interact with the physical world. This material combines dense fibers with integrated sensors that can detect pressure, touch, deformation, and subtle changes in contact in real time. For humanoid robots, especially hands, this is...
China's AI Car Inspection Checks 1,000 Functions in 3 Hours
🇨🇳 China's AI powered car inspection system scans through over 1,000 functions in just 3 hours #carinspection #artificialintelligence #AI #AIautomation #automation @PawlowskiMario @chidambara09 @Ym78200 @CurieuxExplorer @efipm @bigfundu @sayedflah @Ronald_vanLoon @cyngn @belindabeibi @odisseiaalfa @DigitalColmer @MyCompanionsAI @KirkDBorne @patricegorissen @jeffkagan @EdwardKens50830 @enilev @insom_ai333 @ChrisCCrowley @sallyeaves...
AI Capex Boosts US GDP,
AI macro: capex adds ~0.4pp to US GDP; supply-chain winners: Taiwan, Korea, Mexico. US leads models; China scales manufacture. Risks: skills gap, geopolitics. Trade: buy Taiwan semiconductors. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Stanford Robot Handles Fragile Items Using Minimalist Control
Stanford’s Minimalist Control Lets #Robots Handle Fragile Objects Without Sensors by @lukas_m_ziegler #Robotics #Engineering #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/L4Jb9a6A9a
USA Rare Earth Launches French REE Plant with Caremag Partnership
USA Rare Earth to build REE plant in France, co-located with Caremag oxide output and backed by C31V credits. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/03/usa-rare-earth-to-build-ree-plant-in.html
Robots Could Replace Hazardous Hydro Line Workers
#WhosNext? Hydro line workers? Another potentially dangerous job that #Robots could take over and save humans from danger. (New China TV) #Robotics #Automation https://t.co/Fu5jwbx2W8
SortiPack Automates Produce Grading, Sorting, Packing
#WhosNext? Produce graders, sorters and packers? SortiPack by Crux Agribotics looks to automate these processes. (Wevolver) #Automation #FoodHandling #AgriTech https://t.co/zYwxcHaIW4
SAP Integrates Internally Better than with External Systems
SAP's integration within its own product suite (Concur, SuccessFactors, Ariba) often surpasses its ability to connect S/4HANA to third-party manufacturing or WMS systems. Connecting external systems can be more complex. #SAP #EnterpriseSoftware #Integration https://t.co/HG0QdQlN6i