Summary
Automation Alley is a World Economic Forum Advanced Manufacturing Hub (AMHUB) for North America and a nonprofit Industry 4.0 knowledge center with a global outlook and a regional focus. We facilitate public-private partnerships by connecting industry, education and government to fuel Michigan's economy.
Industry 4.0: Augmented Reality & Virtual RealityDuring employee training, businesses are often challenged by the demand placed on resources. Often, this can lead to shortcuts in training, which negatively impacts productivity,...
The Organic Industrial Base (OIB) is critical to supporting our warfighters and ensuring our national security. However, the average age of an OIB facility is around 80 years and many of these facilities still leverage processes...
Realizing and maintaining the possibilities of Industry 4.0 will require ample human talent. The integration of augmented reality(AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies into workforce training presents a promising solution to this challenge. These immersive...
MMTC presents a brief primer on Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), with applications in the manufacturing arena. A short video reinforces the important uses and aspects of AR/VR for improving the production process.
GridRaster, in partnership with Letterkenny Army Depot and funded by the DoD, has developed an AI- and XR-powered system using HoloLens2 to automate precision masking and demasking of military vehicles.
Explore how AR and VR technologies can revolutionize manufacturing workforce training by accelerating skill development, improving knowledge transfer, and addressing the industry’s critical skills gap.
