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.
Through the Future of Work Initiative, MSU researchers are partnering with employers, educators, and policymakers to better understand how technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics, and algorithmic management are...
Class is in session for the first cohort of 24 students at Macomb Community College’s new maritime manufacturing program. Donning their shop coats, they clock into the college’s mock shop floor and follow their setup protocols for...
In manufacturing, frontline workers are the backbone of efficient equipment operation and maintenance. With retiring experts taking decades of knowledge with them, manufacturers face the dual challenge of closing skills gaps and training a new generation of operators...
MSU’s Future of Work Initiative is using research and real-world partnerships to explore how technologies like AI and robotics are reshaping work.
The skilled labor shortage has long haunted manufacturers, threatening productivity and growth. Now, a groundbreaking initiative from Macomb Community College and the U.S. Navy is tackling this challenge head-on, offering free tuition to anyone eager to master the manufacturing trade. To explore the impact firsthand, Automation Alley went behind the scenes at Macomb’s MTEC program, speaking with instructors and students who are shaping the future of the defense industry and manufacturing.
Empower manufacturing’s frontline workers with video SOPs to close skills gaps, retain knowledge, and drive operational excellence through faster training, improved safety, and consistency.
