We are Michigan's Industry 4.0 Knowledge Center

Automation Alley is Michigan's Industry 4.0 knowledge center, with a global outlook and a regional focus. Our programs give companies a competitive advantage by helping them along every step of their digital transformation journey. We obsess over disruptive technologies like AI, the Internet of Things and automation, and work hard to make these complex concepts easier for companies to understand and implement. As a nonprofit technology and manufacturing business association, we connect industry, academia and government to fuel Michigan's economy and accelerate innovation.

What is Industry 4.0?

Our Foundation Members

Technology in Industry Reveal

Automation Alley's Technology in Industry Report is back for 2020, exploring new trends within Industry 4.0 to keep you and your supply chain in the know when it comes to all things digital. Join us at the Technology in Industry Reveal 2020 and be among the first to receive a copy of the 2020 report. Hear from a number of industry leaders as they tell their digital transformation stories and share best practices for Industry 4.0 implementation success.

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Integr8

Integr8: The Industry 4.0 Conference brings together business and industry experts from around the world to Detroit to discuss how technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution are rapidly changing global manufacturing. Join us Nov. 10 for Integr8 2020 at Detroit’s TCF Center (formerly Cobo Center).

Global Economic Outlook for 2020 and Beyond

This annual economic outlook featured experts discussing how companies can best position themselves to take advantage of the opportunities and challenges of doing business around the world in 2020. Did you miss the event? No worries. Watch the archive now.

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Global Economic Outlook for 2020 and Beyond

We Match Michigan Businesses With Growth Opportunities

Welcome to Automation Alley, Michigan’s Industry 4.0 knowledge center. We support the technology and manufacturing businesses that call Michigan home, and we want to support you! Become an Automation Alley member today and let us help you increase revenue, reduce costs and make strategic decisions.

Small Company
Membership

Perfect for companies that are just beginning to explore Industry 4.0. Be a student of digitalization and transformation.

Medium Company
Membership

Perfect for companies that are ready to take the first steps to digital transformation. Be an adopter of digitalization and transformation.

Corporate
Membership

Perfect for companies that have implemented Industry 4.0 projects within their businesses and are ready to expand those initiatives. Be a collaborator for digitalization and transformation.

Foundation
Membership

Perfect for companies that are Industry 4.0 leaders and innovators and are ready to provide the governance necessary to support Automation Alley’s core mission.

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The underserved and underrepresented in today’s workforce

Patricia A. Chatman, PhD

Henry Ford College

Industry 4.0 Explained in 140 Characters

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Factory Reboot Podcast

Episode 15: Splunk and the A-ha Moment

Brian Gilmore

Splunk Inc.

Episode 14: Smart Cars & Smart Cities: Exploring Future Job Trends

Elaina Farnsworth

The NEXT Education

Episode 13: Embracing Holistic Manufacturing with Configuration Lifecycle Management

Scott Perdue

Configit

Episode 12: The Streamlined Business: How Robotic Process Automation Can Improve Efficiency

Karen Wiltgen

RSM

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What Our Members Are Saying

Join Automation Alley's growing ecosystem of technology and manufacturing businesses shaping our future.

Veronica Baginski
Mettle Ops

"Automation Alley's Integr8 is the ideal environment to network with knowledgeable companies in the Metro Detroit area from a variety of industries. The presentations we went to were informative and we were able to take learned information and directly apply it. "

Scott Ellsworth
Accenture

"We found Integr8 effective at engaging a broad audience of industry folks passionate about the topics we presented."

David Darbyshire
DASI Solutions

"We have found that our active involvement with Automation Alley has been key to our long-term success. "