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Pratt Miller launches disinfecting robots at Detroit Metro Airport
New Hudson-based Pratt Miller Engineering has developed disinfecting robots, named Safi, that has been deployed at the McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
GM Opens Additive Industrialization Center, Invests $76M in Engine, Stamping Plants
Detroit’s General Motors Co. has opened a 15,000-square-foot Additive Industrialization Center at the GM Tech Center in Warren, which will be dedicated exclusively to rapidly integrating 3-D printing technology in the automotive industry.
Michigan’s Leadership in Manufacturing Extended Through Statewide Industry 4.0 Initiative
Working to extend Michigan’s national leadership in advanced manufacturing, the Michigan Strategic Fund has approved a statewide effort to ensure 50 percent of Michigan manufacturers – or 6,200 businesses – are prepared to adopt Industry 4.0 technologies at some level by 2025.
Acme Approves 50-Acre Solar Farm
Acme Township trustees unanimously approved a proposed 50-acre solar farm on M-72 Tuesday – a project that is expected to generate renewable energy for 3,600 homes and will be required to follow stringent environmental regulations to protect nearby wetlands and Yuba Creek.
Ford Unveils Site Plan for Michigan Central, Plans to Add Building and Mobility Platform
At a community meeting Tuesday night, Ford Motor Co. officials revealed the site plan for Michigan Central, the former train station west of downtown Detroit, along with neighboring properties, that the automaker is redeveloping into an innovation hub centered on next-generation technologies like mobility on demand and autonomous vehicles.
Lordstown Motors puts R&D center in Farmington Hills
Electric vehicle startup Lordstown Motors Corp. is creating an automotive R&D center in Farmington Hills with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation said Tuesday.
GM to Hire 3,000 Workers to Advance Technology
Detroit’s General Motors Co. plans to hire 3,000 new employees across engineering, design, and information technology through the first quarter of 2021 to help transform product development and software as a service.
Michigan makes Site Selection’s top 3 “Top FDI States” in the U.S.
Michigan has been ranked as the third-highest ranking state and Detroit as the no. 1 metropolitan area in the nation for foreign direct investment projects, according to new rankings just announced by Site Selection magazine .
Lansing-East Lansing MSA Ranked Top 25 Midwest Startup City
The Lansing-East Lansing MSA was recently ranked No. 25 among Midwest competitors on Midwest Startups’ 2020 Midwest Startup Cities Rankings [blog.midweststartups.com], rising seven spots from its No. 32 ranking in 2017.
Leading semiconductor company KLA celebrates two years of growth in Michigan
KLA, a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, is celebrating two years of growth in Ann Arbor, where the company has surpassed 200 hires and is under construction on its permanent building scheduled to open in 2021.
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