Lockheed Finds AM Sweet Spot
MOST COMPANIES THINK THEY LEAD THEIR INDUSTRY 4.0 COMPETITORS IN AI AND ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGIES
Aerospace is leading the way in the IIoT: additive manufacturing, the digital thread, and lightning-fast 3D measurement and inspection technologies.
Regardless of the myths and mysteries that come along with artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies, these tools aren’t as scary as they might seem.
A recent Trends in Digital Manufacturing survey, jointly conducted by SME, a manufacturing association promoting advanced manufacturing technologies, and Plataine, a leading provider of Industrial IoT and AI-based manufacturing optimization solutions, has revealed key insights on plans for factory digitization.
The global 3D printing materials market for the aerospace industry is set to experience significant opportunities for rapid growth, says Frost & Sullivan.
Bethesda-based defense contractor Lockheed Martin has announced it will double the size of its technology investment fund from $100 million to $200 million, a move it says was enabled by tax savings under the Republican tax bill passed last year.
When it comes to attracting the manufacture of Boeing’s next big airliner — and the jobs that come with it — Washington is pulling no punches: It asked a leading aerospace consultant to conduct the most comprehensive state-by-state aerospace competitiveness study ever done.
My instincts tell me we need a sense of urgency around the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing.