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A pretty awesome GitHub resource uploaded by Peter Corke, which covers a variety of topics: Kinematics + Dynamics, Inverse kinematics + Jacobians, Motion planning + control, Localization + SLAM, and has 50+ robot models.
Cyberattacks in manufacturing and the lack of the CISO role [CyberNews]
A great breakdown of the ISA/IEC 62443 framework and where chemical manufacturers often fall short with existing risk posture [Automation.com]
Excited to see the impact of Apple’s new Advanced Manufacturing Center offering free training and educational sessions for SMBs [Apple]
The Ford Fathom is being built in Louisville at a 3-million-square-foot facility that was gutted and replaced with its Universal EV platform, which has separated component manufacturing, only for assembly to happen at the end, thanks to unicasting.
Mesabi Metallics is building a new iron ore mine, and one of the first in the US in the last 50 years. [Industrial Sage]
A perspective on humanoid deployments from Agility Robotics CEO, Peggy Johnson [WSJ]
An interesting perspective from Bloomberg on the shifts in mentality that companies like Lear and Ford have had to talk to introduce more effective automation. [Bloomberg]
McKinsey with a perspective on how legacy manufacturers can drive increased sales efficiency through pricing optimization (using AI to map product specs, find substitutable SKUs, and steer demand toward higher-margin options), automated lead generation and cross-sell mapping, and sales productivity (cutting administrative and quoting time so reps spend more of the day with customers). [McKinsey]
Inside SK Hynix’s Factory [CNBC]
A deep dive with Rangeview, a company reinventing the casting industry [S3]
Leo’s CAD assembly product that runs calculations, updates spec documents, and integrates into the company’s workflow before creating a 3D assembly using parts it creates or pulls from the user’s inventory. [Engineering.com]
Path Robotics CEO on the new contract with HII [Path Robotics]
Heron Power, a new advanced power electronics manufacturer, announced a new factory build [Heron Power]
Fil Aronshtein with some great background on Dirac’s evolution into a AI Process Design platform [X]
Form Energy raised $750M led by T. Rowe Price
Energy • Series G • USA
Alloy Robotics raised $8M from Square Peg
Physical AI / Robotics • Series Seed • USA
Rivian R2 Performance Test
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