DETROIT - Smart manufacturing and the rise of Industry 4.0 technology, which involves the integration of digital tech, automation, and data exchange, have been strongly adopted by General Motors. Former Manager of Advanced Technology and Smart Manufacturing at GM, Andy Buckland, in an interview with MITechNews.Com, emphasized the company's efforts to incorporate these advancements, from
BEIJING - An EHang eVTOL (Vertical Takeoff And Landing) aircraft, the EH216-S, has just been approved for commercial flights by the Civil Aviation Administration of China. “This demonstrates that the EH216-S’s model design fully complies with CAAC’s safety standards and airworthiness requirements, and that the EH216-S is qualified for conducting passenger-carrying UAV commercial operations,” the
DETROIT - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation is hosting its 2023 Luminescence Gala at the MGM Grand Detroit, and spokeswoman Kathleen Norton-Schock shares all the details in this video interview on MITech TV. Tickets and sponsorship packages are going fast, she said. Kathleen also provided details on other MCWT fall events. Online
ANN ARBOR - Amanda Lewan created the Bamboo Detroit co-working space about nearly a decade ago. She opened a satellite office in Royal Oak a couple years ago. In 2024 she'll open the latest Bamboo Detroit satellite office in Ann Arbor on Washington Street right next to the Blind Pig bar. The real estate mogul
DETROIT — As the electric vehicle market surges, reliable charging infrastructure is more critical than ever. Enter SkillFusion, a customer success platform for electric vehicle service equipment operations and maintenance providers. The new company launched Oct. 25. SkillFusion’s approach provides charger-agnostic skill enhancement and certification, creating a proprietary database of certified workers available to service
LANSING - The State of Michigan hosted a two-day cyber summit in mid October that featured top cybersecurity officials, including Jason Cavendish, Michigan's chief security officer. His duties include both cyber and physical security. Cavendish provided details on some of the important cyber safety tips discussed, including using pass keys instead of passwords to protect
DEARBORN - Sparx & Recreation is a cannabis-tourism focused digital product that is looking for businesses that want to participate in the booming cannabis tourism industry in Michigan. Publisher Dan Keelan joins MiTech TV to provide more details on Sparx & Recreation that includes a website (www.sparxnrec.com) that includes stories and videos promoting cannabis tourism
TROY - Integr8, the annual Industry 4.0 conference hosted by Automation Alley, is shifting from a one-day event to a year-long exploration into the digital transformation of manufacturing. The new format will include up to a dozen invite-only roundtable sessions where leaders from industry, academia and government will meet to discuss the opportunities and challenges
SAN FRANCISCO - OpenAI has announced the release of GPT-4, the latest addition to its series of powerful language models. GPT-4 joins the flagship AI model GPT-3.5 and brings significant advancements to the field of artificial intelligence. While GPT-3.5 remains the default model for free users, GPT-4 introduces new features and capabilities that set it
Recently, one pilot got a shock in the skies over the Pacific Ocean, with some calling it an entire fleet of UFOs. A pair of videos made the rounds referencing the incident and others like it, including one filmed by the pilot showing the uniformed lights in the sky flying in a strange order. https://youtu.be/UpWsMFqyxnA "That
