We’ve learned that AI and machine learning can help manufacturing with predictive analytics, preventative maintenance, demand forecasting and so much more. But how do we actually get down to doing it? This week on the blog, Jeeva Nadarajah, founder and CEO of Serendip, a community of technologists and problem solvers, discusses AI and machine learning hype vs. reality and takes us through the AI pyramid.

Automation Alley added 7 new members in November. Click the link below to meet them.

As 2019 comes to a close, let's revisit some of our most popular blog posts of the year in terms of page views and social media engagement. Over the past 12 months, our guest contributors have shared their technical expertise, their successes and failures and their insights as we all navigate through the digital transformation together. They've made you think about how to work smarter, inspired you to innovate, and, most importantly, encouraged you to take action as Industry 4.0 transforms the way we we do business.

Automation Alley recently welcomed three new tenant companies to our International Business Center, a soft-landing space located at our Troy, Mich. Headquarters. It’s one of the unique features of our facility and it’s always interesting to meet with the employees of these international companies to learn more about why they are choosing Michigan to expand their business. So, why expand your business to Michigan? These five reasons below are what we hear most often from our foreign tenants.