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IoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.

Construction Begun On WMU’s Grand Rapids Manufacturing Lab

GRAND RAPIDS - Construction has begun at Western Michigan University’s Grand Rapids regional location for a state-of the-art manufacturing laboratory. AMP Lab @WMU, an Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Laboratory, will be built in collaboration with West Michigan manufacturers and Grand Rapids Community College to address the shortage of skilled trades and engineering employees in the region.

By |2017-11-26T17:37:04-05:00November 26th, 2017|IoT, STEAM|
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Lightweight Vehicle Frame Popularity Leads To Funding For Low-Volume Production

PLYMOUTH - An innovative lightweight car frame was rolled out at the SEMA show a few weeks ago in Las Vegas by the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center that could soon lead to investments in tooling and testing for an initial market of replica car buyers, but could be used on mass produced vehicles in the

By |2017-11-27T12:37:22-05:00November 26th, 2017|Featured, IoT, New Products / Contracts|
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IgniteCast Provides Cutting Edge Video Training, Harvest Company Knowledge

ROYAL OAK - Motor City Connect Founder Terry Bean talks to his new business partner, Stephen Sadler, entrepreneur, inventor, engineer, author and founder of IgniteCast, a cutting edge video tool that not only helps companies provide online training, but also harvest company knowledge before it walks out the door. To learn more about this cutting

By |2017-11-19T18:44:51-05:00November 19th, 2017|IoT, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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Actual Reality – UM Initiative Paves The Way For Graduate Certificate In Augmented/Virtual/Mixed Reality

ANN ARBOR - Augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality. AR, VR, MR. Today, these are increasingly familiar terms and acronyms as this technology grows more familiar. Once cutting edge and sci-fi, AR/VR/MR – or AVMR - is approaching business-as-usual. Ongoing and proposed applications of AVMR across campus are numerous and varied. AVMR is being used

By |2017-11-19T11:28:53-05:00November 19th, 2017|IoT, New Products / Contracts|
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Ann Arbor SPARK Hires Entrepreneurial Services Director For Mobility Programs

ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK has hired Komal Doshi as its entrepreneurial services director of mobility programs.  In this role, Doshi will work with existing and new startups to identify and solve challenges, engage stakeholders, and build new relationships within the mobility industry.  This new position at Ann Arbor SPARK, funded by the City

By |2017-11-14T20:00:55-05:00November 14th, 2017|Entrepreneurs, IoT|
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Skypersonic Developing Drones For Indoor Use Inside Cages To Prevent Damage

ROYAL OAK - Skypersonic is a Rochester-based research and design engineering company providing autonomous systems and vehicle technology services as well as real-time location systems for various industries, including its Skycopter drone for indoor use for commercial, industrial and civil purposes. CEO Giuseppe Santangelo talks about his company and drone products in this segment of

By |2017-11-14T20:03:01-05:00November 13th, 2017|Drones, IoT, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|
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MTAM Member OST Named A 2017 IoT Innovator By CRN

GRAND RAPIDS - OST, a member of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, has been named a 2017 IoT Innovator by CRN, a brand of The Channel Company.  OST is one of only 22 solution providers in North America to be honored with the inaugural award, which recognizes solution providers and systems integrators whose design

By |2017-11-03T07:44:10-04:00November 3rd, 2017|Connected Tech, IoT, Mobile MI|
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Michigan Senate May Let Wireless Facilities To Collocate – Streamline Digital Infrastructure

LANSING - Telecommunications industry representatives told Michigan lawmakers Thursday legislation to cap permit fees for right-of-way access to utility poles for placement of infrastructure or for work on projects along county roads would reduce barriers to installing technology upgrades and expanding service to new customers. Sen. Joe Hune (R-Whitmore Lake) told fellow members of the Senate

By |2017-11-03T07:59:19-04:00November 3rd, 2017|IoT, Politics, Politics/Government|
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Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Adds Two New Manufacturing Courses

PLYMOUTH - To meet the increasing needs of an evolving workforce, the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center has developed two new courses that focus on training workers with the practical skills and tools needed to succeed in a changing manufacturing industry. The courses offered are Practical Approach to Project Management and Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt,

By |2017-11-01T19:25:55-04:00November 1st, 2017|IoT|
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U-M Gets $1.6 Million Toward Artificial Intelligence For Data Science

ANN ARBOR—Researchers, hospitals, companies, consumers and government  agencies are drowning in data that they can't fully capitalize on. Now, a team from the University of Michigan has received $1.6 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to help develop a toolkit so that even nondata scientists can use that data to possibly answer questions

By |2017-11-03T06:10:41-04:00November 1st, 2017|Featured, IoT, New Products / Contracts|
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