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After deadly crashes, added scrutiny for Boeing 737 software

by Jed Kim
Mar 15, 2019
How a failure to train pilots on software led to deadly crashes.
A picture taken on December 9, 2011 in Paris shows the controls of a flight simulator in a reproduction of a Boeing 737 cockpit.
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To live in space, we have to build things in space

by Molly Wood
Dec 3, 2018
Some companies are trying to move manufacturing to space.
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Why automation is a huge part of China's goal to remake its manufacturing industry

by Molly Wood and Jennifer Pak
Oct 4, 2018
China wants robots. Lots and lots of robots.
An employee monitors a circular weaving machine at a textile factory in Shangqiu in China's central Henan province in September.
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Bringing artificial intelligence to the factory floor

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Dec 21, 2017
Artificial intelligence pioneer Andrew Ng wants to make manufacturing smarter with his newest company.
Chinese workers assemble electronic components at the Taiwanese technology giant Foxconn's factory in Shenzhen, in the southern Guangzhou province.
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How an old shipyard became a home for hardware startups

by Stephanie Hughes and Ben Johnson
Feb 20, 2017
How a real estate developer transformed a former ship building facility to a new space for hardware companies.
An Ultimaker 3-D printer works at at the New Lab manufacturing hub. 
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U.S. manufacturers aren’t investing in new technology

by Molly Wood
Dec 8, 2016
A lot of U.S. manufacturers are holding back on investing in the latest technology. That’s according to a new report from the Boston Consulting Group. Companies are coming up short on investments in what’s called Industry 4.0 — an umbrella term for advanced robotics, augmented reality, big data and analytics, and other tech. This lack […]
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A hot industry for job seekers? Try robot maintenance.

by Molly Wood
Jul 5, 2016
Automation is increasing — but who repairs the robots when they break down?
Technician Larry Slape went through an industrial maintenance program 10 years ago, and now works at the Anheuser-Busch brewery outside Atlanta to maintain the plant’s advanced machinery.” 
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Additive Manufacturing: The U.S. Government's Hopes for 3D Printing

by Molly Wood
Sep 27, 2012
The Obama Administration hopes to put $1 billion towards the future of manufacturing, with an emphasis on areas like 3D printing -- which is gaining more traction in the medical industry.
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Inside Foxconn as iPads get made

by Molly Wood
Apr 9, 2012
Marketplace’s China correspondent travels where few have gone before and visits the production line.
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