PLYMOUTH – Robert Lyscas has been promoted to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer at the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, Charlie Westra, formerly Growth Services Program Manager, as been promoted to Director of Manufacturing Services. Previously, Lyscas served as Vice President of Manufacturing Services for five years. He now is responsible for overseeing
GRAND RAPIDS—Data center provider US Signal announced Tuesday that its new Greater Detroit data center, built to Tier 3 standards, will open March 1 in Van Buren Township. The new center will enable US Signal to keep pace with the large-scale adoption of cloud-first, hybrid and off-premises data center strategies—all of which require colocation space.
STERLING HEIGHTS – A spaceport in Northeast Michigan? That’s what the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association announced Monday. citing findings from an initial site-selection process for a potential horizontal space launch site in Michigan. The site-selection process, which was conducted over the past eight months, identified the Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport - a former Air Force bas -
TROY - European Drone Group Parrot is partnering with mobile app developer RIIS to develop custom artificial intelligence for Parrot’s ANAFI drone platform. Parrot and RIIS are focused on exploring the use of AI and computer vision technology, combined with drone data capture, to solve countless industry challenges using an efficient and cost-effective approach. To
DETROIT – LIFT, the national manufacturing innovation institute, announced it has signed an agreement with United Kingdom-based TWI Ltd in Cambridge to collaborate. LIFT and TWI recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize their partnership and project cooperation, including: Undertaking research and development work; Access to facilities. LIFT operates a public-private partnership between the Department
SAN FRANCISCO - Samsung's newest foldable is real. The company on Tuesday officially unveiled its Galaxy Z Flip smartphone after months of leaks, hints and even a teaser commercial played during the Oscars. The device, Samsung's second foldable after its Galaxy Fold, features a clamshell design similar to Motorola's new Razr. The Z Flip, like the Razr, is essentially a high-tech flip phone, with an interior, 6.7-inch
TROY—The best wireless customer care experiences are increasingly becoming those that involve only one human being, according to the latest research from customer experience analytics firm J.D. Power. The firm this week released Volume 1 of its 2020 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Full-Service Performance Study and its 2020 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Non-Contract Performance Study.
EAST LANSING - Two Supported Intelligence alums recently were awarded a U.S. Patent for a cutting edge Artificial Intelligence technology. The patent went to Jeff Johnson and Neal Anderson. Supported Intelligence develops consumer-friendly AI applications. Their new patent, number 10,546,248, is entitled “System and Method for Defining and Calibrating a Sequential Decision Problem Using Historical
LIVONIA – WorkForce Software has rolled out a new suite that lets employees view and customize information directly from their employers on laptops, tablet or mobile devices. An employee can open their employer app and see exactly what they want in the format that they want. This could be pay, bonuses, commissions, time and attendance,
DETROIT - Verizon has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Mercy Education Project to provide digital literacy, STEM education and technology-related workforce development opportunities in under-resourced communities. This is part of Verizon’s commitment to increase digital inclusion nationwide by removing the barriers to economic prosperity and ensuring the benefits of technology are accessible to everyone.
