SOUTHFIELD – Robofest, the global competition for autonomous robots for students from grade school through college, will hold an annual kickoff event to mark its 20th anniversary Friday, Oct. 26. The event will be held on the campus where Robofest was developed – Lawrence Technological University in Southfield. Robofest is a festival of competitions with autonomous robots
ROYAL OAK - Dan Radomski, Director, LTU Collaboratory, talks about his mission to accelerate the growth of Southeast Michigan’s small manufacturers and hardware entrepreneurs by providing access to key resources specific to their unique needs. Dan Radomski To learn more about the LTU Collaboratory, click on http://www.ltucollaboratory.com/ To listen to this podcast, click on https://soundcloud.com/internet-advisor-755109612/m2-techcast-episode-144-dan-radomski-director-ltu-collaboratory
STERLING HEIGHTS - The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $383 million contract modification to upgrade 173 more Stryker flat-bottom vehicles to the A1 configuration. The Stryker A1, also known as the Double-V Hull Engineering Change Proposal 1 configuration, provides unprecedented survivability against mines and improvised explosive devices. In addition to the
ANN ARBOR — Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. has announced that it is finalizing the first shipment of its genetically engineered silkworms to Vietnam, where it plans to produce silk with superior strength in Quang Nam province. The company says it is coordinating the details of this shipment with senior officials within key central Vietnamese government
SOUTHFIELD – Nexcess, a managed application hosting company founded in 2000, announced it had joined the Detroit Internet Exchange. By joining the DET-IX and peering with other members, Nexcess can offer e-commerce and hosting clients low-latency connectivity to bandwidth providers and content distribution networks. The Detroit Internet Exchange is one of the largest not-for-profit internet exchanges
KALAMAZOO — Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Groves Center has announced a full lineup of Going Pro Talent Fund offerings for 2019. The Going Pro Talent Fund, formerly the Skilled Trades Training Fund, provides competitive awards for employer-responsive technical training that enhances talent, productivity, and employment retention, while increasing the quality and competitiveness of Michigan’s businesses.
DETROIT — Guardhat, developer of a smart hard hat that monitors worker safety and health in industrial settings, announced it had closed a $20 million Series A funding round. The round was led by RTP Ventures, a New York City-based subsidiary of a Moscow, Russia-based venture capital firm, RuNet Holdings Ltd.. The round was joined
LANSING — In what is thought to be the first-ever use of drones to search for possible locations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) contamination, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality said it would deploy a drone this week over Crawford County’s Lake Margrethe to locate springs that could be carrying PFAS contamination from past
SOUTHFIELD — Lawrence Technological University will host the sixth annual Regional Stormwater Summit Friday, Oct. 5 on campus. The event is presented as a cooperative effort of Lawrence Tech, the office of Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, and the nonprofit group Pure Oakland Water. The event will begin at 9 a.m. Oct. 5
ANN ARBOR — As global interest in driverless vehicle services grows, the University of Michigan has released a case study documenting its experience launching an on-campus driverless shuttle research project through its Mcity autonomous and connected vehicle test area. It is believed to be the first study of its kind, and expands the body of
