ROYAL OAK – A newly posted excerpt from the M2 TechCast podcast features Lawrence Technological University’s Catherine Phillips, reference librarian, speaking about an event from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 28 for a lecture and gallery talk on the work of legendary Detroit architect Albert Kahn. The segment also features Jeff Morrison, historian and
SOUTHFIELD – Study, plan, practice, and be constantly aware. Those are the strategies to use against today’s universal need for workplace security, according to a panel discussion held Thursday morning at Lawrence Technological University. The event was part of the “Leaders and Innovators” business discussion series presented by LTU and WWJ Newsradio 950. The phrase
ANN ARBOR — The Ann Arbor cybersecurity provider Duo Security announced a partnership with DrFirst, the Rockville, Md.-based e-prescribing and medication management provider, to integrate Duo’s two-factor authentication security technology with DrFirst’s e-prescription system for controlled substances, EPCS Gold. With Duo’s integration into DrFirst’s EPCS Gold, doctors can send e-prescriptions to pharmacies by approving a
ANN ARBOR — The North American robotics, machine vision and motion control markets continue to set new records, according to the Association for Advancing Automation. “What I find most telling about these results is not simply that the automation market continues to grow, but that it is growing in such a wide variety of industries,”
ANN ARBOR — May Mobility, an autonomous vehicle company seeking to replace existing transportation systems with self-driving micro-shuttles, announced that BMW i Ventures and Toyota AI Ventures have joined its investor-base, co-leading an $11.5 million round of seed funding. The company said the funding will allow it to launch new deployments across the country. Other
DETROIT - AT&T announced it has boosted its mobile internet capacity around Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport by upgrading an antenna system that will give customers faster, more reliable wireless service. The network upgrade is on the Distributed Antenna System, which consists of strategically placed antennas to distribute AT&T’s wireless network coverage to the North
ANN ARBOR – After months of preparation and training leading up to the finals Feb. 16, Clot Buster – a startup developing a medical device to safely and rapidly remove clots for stroke treatment – has been named the overall winner of the 2018 Michigan Business Challenge. As the recipient of the Pryor-Hale Award for
ROYAL OAK - Lawrence Technological University has been approved for a one-year, $100,000 extension to fund the LTU Collaboratory Gatekeeper Business Incubator. Mark Brucki, LTU Executive Director of Corporate and Community Partnerships joins M2 TechCast to provide all the details. He is joined by Cathy Koch, CEO of K-Tec Systems, an LTU Collaboratory Client. The
SOUTHFIELD – The Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality Association has selected Lawrence Technological University and the LTU Collaboratory as the location for VRARA Detroit Chapter monthly meetings. LTU has also opted to join the trade association for the virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality industries. The first six monthly meetings will be held in
ROYAL OAK - Pixo VR announced the release of its Gas Meter Safety Inspection Virtual Reality Training, which the company said is the first commercially available release from PIXO’s library of licensable enterprise VR training programs. The company’s VR application platform, comprised of pre-built components, will enable Pixo to rapidly develop additional enterprise VR training
