by Automation Alley | Apr 10, 2025
Problem Of the 1.3 billion people worldwide living with a disability, approximately 1 billion are working-age. Historically, it is much harder for those with a disability to gain employment, which can hurt the lifestyle of persons with a disability by preventing... 
by Automation Alley | May 14, 2024
Problem The manufacturing sector is set to produce 3.5 million new jobs over the next decade, but 2.5 million workers are on pace to retire, leaving U.S. manufacturers with a 6 million shortfall in available talent for jobs that are evolving rapidly—a double... 
by Automation Alley | May 14, 2024
Problem In the United States, jobs in Science, Technology,Engineering and Math (STEM) disciplines have grown at a rate of 24% (2007-2017) versus a 4% growth rate in other occupations. The STEM education pipeline is not keeping pace with this demand and employers are... 
by Automation Alley | May 14, 2024
Problem According to an MIT Media Lab study, facial recognition software is correct 99 percent of the time for white males; but only 65 percent of the time when it comes to the faces of darker-skinned women. It’s not surprising to learn the data set used to assess its... 
by Automation Alley | May 14, 2024
Problem “The institution… shall seek to promote the industries of the state…” This seemingly innocuous phrase from Michigan Tech’s founding legislation makes us profoundly different. Traced back to our origins as a mining college, Michigan Tech has always...
