Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 refers to a new phase in the Industrial Revolution that focuses heavily on interconnectivity, automation, machine learning, and real-time data. Industry 4.0, which encompasses IIoT and smart manufacturing, marries physical production and operations with smart digital technology, machine learning, and big data to create a more holistic and better-connected ecosystem for companies that focus on manufacturing and supply chain management.

Will The Proposed UAP Disclosure Act Reveal UFO Secrets?

WASHINGTON DC - Is the U.S. government hiding UFO secrets? If so, they might soon be forced to disclose them, due to a new amendment from House Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD). The amendment will go to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2024. It’ll mandate the declassification of government records about UAP, which

By |2023-07-23T16:20:21-04:00July 23rd, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0|

Quantum Drive That Draws Limitless Power From Sun Will Fly To Orbit This Year

WASHINGTON DC - IVO Ltd., a wireless power technology firm, is set to send an all-electric propulsion system for satellites to space for the first time in October. The IVO Quantum Drive system was due to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the rideshare mission Transporter 8 in June. However, delays

By |2023-07-13T18:51:43-04:00July 13th, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0|

Chinese Startup Creates EV Battery That Can Charge To Near-Capacity In 6 Minutes— Regardless Of Temperature

BEIJING, China - Chinese startup Greater Bay Technology has unveiled its incredible Phoenix EV battery, which it says can operate efficiently even in winter temperatures, Electrek reports. Normally, electric batteries lose effectiveness when it’s too cold. They charge more slowly and discharge power less efficiently. Electric vehicles (EVs) that rely on batteries are much harder to use in

By |2023-07-13T09:30:49-04:00July 11th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

CATL Turbocharges Cold Weather EV Battery Performance

BEIJING, China  - It feels like there is no week without some big battery announcement. While new electric cars are coming to the market all the time, it is the battery technology and charging infrastructure that holds back the transition. Only last month we reported on a new battery tech that can fully recharge a 620

By |2023-07-09T15:05:49-04:00July 9th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

More Than 200,000 Michiganders Will Gain Access To High-Speed Internet From Biden Funding

LANSING -- Michigan is set to receive over $1.5 billion through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program to expand high-speed internet access and digital equity to over 200,000 Michiganders in unserved and underserved areas across the state. Funding for this program comes from the $65 billion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and will help

By |2023-07-06T17:20:12-04:00June 30th, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0, Internet, Politics/Government|

NCMS And NIAR Pioneer Revolutionary KC-135 Sustainment Program

ANN ARBOR —The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research announceD supporting partnerships with the US Transportation Command and the US Air Force Air Mobility Command to establish a KC-135 Stratotanker innovation testbed in Wichita. Earlier this month, a retired KC-135 air refueling aircraft was flown to McConnell

By |2023-06-30T13:54:25-04:00June 30th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

Hypersonic Jet Seeks To Fly From New York To London In 90 Minutes

PARIS  - The world has not seen a supersonic aircraft since the demise of the Concorde in 2003. The legendary plane connected New York and London in as little as three and a half hours, but several factors including its costly fuel-hungry engines made the Concorde difficult to sustain. Nevertheless, that hasn't stopped several aerospace

By |2023-06-27T11:04:55-04:00June 27th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

New Technology Helps EVs Drive In Ultra-Cold Temperatures

DETROIT - The improvement in the efficiency of electric vehicle batteries has extended their range significantly, but one major hurdle stands in the way: cold weather. The cold limits the range of EVs and has been a notable reason why people in cold climates have steered away from purchasing EVs. But new technology has emerged that is expected to

By |2023-06-27T10:52:42-04:00June 26th, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0|

U.S. Experiencing Factory Building Boom

DETROIT - According to data from the Census Bureau released last week, construction spending by U.S. manufacturers more than doubled over the past year. For April 2023, the annual rate reached nearly $190 billion compared with $90 billion in June 2022, with manufacturing accounting for around 13% of non-government construction. The US government has offered billions

By |2023-06-18T08:21:05-04:00June 18th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

NASA’s New Design Would Finally Bring Jets Out Of The Jet Age

WASHINGTON DC - NASA unveiled its latest X-plane Monday; a strange new design known as a transonic truss-winged aircraft that might just be coming to an airport near you in the next decade. The X-66A is the first commercial aircraft design created by NASA specifically to address efficiency. A one-off created under the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project,

By |2023-06-18T08:21:06-04:00June 16th, 2023|Industry 4.0|