by Dan Stewart, Automation Alley | Jan 14, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence
The alarm bells are sounding; manufacturing is disrupted by AI and jobs are disappearing. Headlines grip readers with troubling stories of layoffs and closures while often overlooking its power to unite data, people and institutions. Successfully implemented, however,...
by Dan Stewart, Automation Alley | Nov 22, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence
Automation Alley recently brought together key representatives of Michigan manufacturers to answer two key questions proposed by Fraunhofer USA: “How is industry currently using AI?” and “How do we train the workforce using AI?” The conversation was wide-ranging and...
by Dan Stewart, Automation Alley | Jun 15, 2022 | Education
Workforce-related issues are paramount in the minds of most, if not all, manufacturers. Attracting and maintaining talent has led to the discomfort most manufacturers have experienced as volatility grips the pandemic-influenced economy. Adding to that discomfort is...
by Dan Stewart, Automation Alley | Apr 12, 2022 | Culture
It’s All AcademicWelcome to the first edition of the quarterly Automation Alley Academic Newsletter. As we crawl back from self-imposed exile and re-engage the masses, nothing can mask our enthusiasm. This newsletter, hopefully, embraces that enthusiasm and the...
by Dan Stewart, Automation Alley | Jul 16, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence
How AI-based Sales Tools Can Help You Mitigate the Chaos Artificial Intelligence scientists at the University of Sydney have discovered that the behavior of optimally charged nanowire can simulate neural networks that exist within the human brain. The nanowire aligns...
