Humanoids and more humanoids
Starting off with a summary of the whiplash you get trying to understand where the US is at with factories, manufacturing and robots. Anecdotally, I hear that a lot of robotics companies are setting up their manufacturing, or plan to in the US, including but not limited to Agility Robotics of course. The EV industry is a great tailwind too.
But first, congratulations to the REC Foundation (and Nancy McIntyre - a tireless advocate for diversity in robotics) for creating the Southwest Native American Showcase. Helping us fill those 2.5 million STEM jobs more equitably.
The investment would follow other manufacturers from allied nations moving to build capacity in the U.S. as Washington tries to boost high-end manufacturing and strengthen its control over supply chains amid trade tension with China.
We’re investing in America.? We’re investing in Americans.? And it’s working.?? Since I took office, my Investing in America agenda has led to a manufacturing boom that’s attracted over $600 billion — $600 billion in private investment from private companies in America and around the world in manufacturing and industries of the future.?- President Biden from Whitehouse Briefing
The survey from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Friday followed on the heels of data on Thursday showing moderate growth in consumer spending and subsiding inflation in October. Economic activity is cooling as higher interest rates crimp demand. Most economists, however, do not expect a recession next year and believe the Federal Reserve will be able to engineer the hoped-for "soft landing."
So when Jason Vassar heard last month that his shuttered auto factory plans to restart, he considered it a “blessing.” The Stellantis plant that laid him off in March had agreed to resume production and rehire its workers to help end a nationwide strike against the company. It even pledged to build a $3.2 billion battery factory next door, encouraged by the prospect of federal manufacturing subsidies from the Biden administration. - Washington Post
The United States has experienced a striking surge in construction spending for manufacturing facilities. Real manufacturing construction spending has doubled since the end of 2021 (Figure 1).[1] The surge comes in a supportive policy environment for manufacturing construction: the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and CHIPS Act each provided direct funding and tax incentives for public and private manufacturing construction.?
We explore the surge along three key dimensions:
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Quick Reads:
Silicon Valley’s $445 million robot pizza revolution that wasn’t - The zesty tale of Zume Pizza, one of the biggest flops in Silicon Valley history - Fast Company
Scoop: Travis Kalanick is Building Restaurant Robots With Help of Uber’s Former Head of Self-Driving Cars - The Spoon
Are consumers ready for robots at their doorsteps? - Northwestern Now
Where are all the robot trucks? - The Verge
Contra Costa County to install 28 mile micro-transit system with autonomous vehicles - ABC7
The installed base of construction equipment OEM telematics systems will reach 11 million units worldwide by 2027 - IOT Business News
Robotics Q&A with Meta’s Dhruv Batra - TechCrunch
The 4 next big things in robotics and automation for 2023 - Fast Company
How robotics can help manufacturers optimize the future - Chief Executive
US lawmakers seek probe of Chinese drone maker Autel Robotics - Reuters
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AI, autonomous systems, and digital connectivity could help ships cut emissions - Business Insider
World’s largest robots can help airlines cut carbon emissions - Freethink
Leading the underwater robotics revolution - EP&T
How Deere is preparing for a fully autonomous farm by 2030 - CNBC
AI and robotics being used to revive coral reefs - Dive Magazine
Snail inspired robot could scoop microplastics - Cornell News
Robotics, physics and biology as ISS crew waits for next cargo mission - NASA
Robots made from human cells can move on their own and heal wounds - Scientific American
An autonomous laboratory for the accelerated synthesis of novel materials - Nature
aka - Google AI and robots join forces to build new materials - Nature
The roboticist who wants to bring AI into contact with the real world - New Scientist
Can robots replace Michelangelo? The Smithsonian
Robotics Events:
7 Dec 1 Feb 2024 - IEEE Robotics Startup Workshop in Rotterdam EU
12-14 Dec - IEEE Humanoids in Austin TX
April 2024 - RoboGames and Robot Block Party (more news soon)
Some more robotics conferences
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1 年Great insights!