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A UR10e from Universal Robots with a welding application, one of many potential uses for the robotic arm. // Courtesy of Universal Robots

Robot Sales in North America Jump 67% in Q2

According to the Association for Advancing Automation in Ann Arbor, robot orders were up 67 percent in the second quarter of 2021 compared to...
a camping scene where a girl runs towards a camper in the background, and a towbar on a truck is in the foreground

DexKo Global in Novi Acquires Towbar Leader in Europe

DexKo Global Inc., a global leader in highly engineered trailer running gear, chassis assemblies, and related components headquartered in Novi, announced it has completed...
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AEye in Ann Arbor and Seoul Robotics Integrate LiDAR for Intelligent Traffic Systems

AEye Inc., a global leader in adaptive high-performance LiDAR solutions based in Ann Arbor, and Seoul Robotics announced the integration of AEye’s 4Sight M...
After 150 years, Continental continues to innovate tires for contemporary mobility. // Courtesy of Continental

Continental Reveals How it Lasted 150 Years, Shares Future Plans

Auburn Hills-based automotive supplier Continental was founded in 1871 to manufacture soft rubber products and rubberized fabrics. Now in its 150th year, Continental is...
MSU’s Axia Institute in Midland has created the Axia Lab to improve RFID use in supply chains. // Courtesy of MSU

MSU’s Axia Institute Launches Lab to Improve Supply Chain Issues

Michigan State University’s Axia Institute in Midland has created the Axia Lab, a research and consulting service that is designed to improve supply chains...
NextEnergy’s Alternative Energy Center in Detroit. // Courtesy of Ghafari

Detroit’s NextEnergy to Manage Hydrogen Refueling Standardization

NextEnergy, a Detroit-based nonprofit technology accelerator, has announced it is the project manager of a new collaboration with the goal of standardizing hydrogen refueling...
Surgery assistant perfusionist operating a modern heart lung machine with artificial cardiac valve at operation room in cardiology clinic

Lawrence Tech Creates Graduate Program for Cardiovascular Perfusion

Lawrence Technological University in Southfield is launching a two-year Master of Science in Cardiovascular Perfusion degree program starting in the fall semester of 2022.The...
MSU graduate students Alexander Bricco (left) and Iliya Miralavykomsari with an MRI. // Courtesy MSU

MSU Seeks to Improve Medical Imaging; Explores Gene Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis

Medical researchers at Michigan State University in East Lansing are involved in two separate projects: one to improve medical imaging and another to explore...
a rivian electric vehicle

Rivian Establishes Service Support Operations in Plymouth Township, Adds 100 Jobs

Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian is establishing a new Rivian Service Support Operations facility in Plymouth Township, which is expected to create 100 high-wage jobs.The...
Preliminary knee and hip designs for a new powered exoskeleton system being developed by the University of Michigan. // Courtesy University of Michigan

U-M Receives $1.7M from NIH to Build Exoskeletons for Lower Limbs

The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor has received $1.7 million from the National Institutes of Health to develop a new type of powered...

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