DETROIT - With the advancement of technologies and robotics, as well as the increasing challenges facing the agricultural industry (e.g., labor shortage, high labor costs, etc.), robotics and artificial intelligence are widely considered as an approach to revolutionize farming. Robots have several advantages over human labor including higher accuracy and efficiency, better consistency and reliability,
DETROIT - Tesla and legacy automakers are building the EV revolution, but does it leave room for these 10 EV start-ups? The auto industry is undergoing its largest change since it got its start early in the 20th Century. Electrification of transportation is a necessity in the fight against climate change and after a relatively
PLYMOUTH - Comcast Corporation has expanded its Comcast RISE program to all women-owned businesses nationwide, furthering its efforts to advance digital equity and help provide underrepresented small business owners with access to the digital tools and funding they need to thrive. Comcast RISE, which just celebrated its one-year anniversary last November, remains open to racially and ethnically diverse
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan Institute for Social Research will oversee a $38 million investment from the National Science Foundation to create a new data platform that will help researchers in various scientific disciplines access, collect, store, and secure vital information. Data-intensive scientific research on human behavior and society can help improve community
DETROIT - The COVID-19 pandemic will have many lasting effects on society, culture, and the economy, but one of the most significant changes is the world’s increased dependence on the internet. While internet access has been an important part of modern life for several decades, COVID-19 accelerated the adoption of internet technology in several ways.
TROY - Altair announced the 2022 Enlighten Award is now open for submissions. In its tenth year, the Enlighten Award is presented annually in conjunction with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) and showcases the latest, greatest decarbonization innovations throughout the vehicle lifecycle. The Enlighten Award categories are: Sustainable Product – Emissions, lightweighting, and safety advances
ANN ARBOR – Groundspeed has hired three key executives in the past few months: Vishal Srivastava as Vice President of Engineering, Devon Watts as Vice President of Marketing, and Danielle Hurley as Vice President of Sales. Groundspeed in the last six months of 2021 also doubled the number of carriers it serves with its Rapid
GRAND RAPIDS - Feyen Zylstra announced the company has been chosen to establish an Innovation Center by the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Institute. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, CESMII seeks to rapidly accelerate the development and adoption of Smart Manufacturing principals to drive sustainable manufacturing efficiencies, improve energy consumption, and achieve real-time business
DETROIT - Women in Defense Michigan established the Horizon Scholarship Program in 2009 to encourage women to pursue careers related to the national security and defense interests of the United States, and to provide development opportunities to women already working in these fields. From the program inception to date, more than $100,000 in scholarships have
SOUTHFIELD - Join Motor City ISSA for a discussion on Information Security with a Guest Speaker from New York State. Date: February 17 Time: 6 to 8 PM Location: Register to receive the meeting invite. Speaker and Topic Information Scott Aurnou, Esq., CISSP is an attorney and founder of The Security Advocate Teaching Cyber Security
