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Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
AI Biffs Design in RAM T-Shirt Gaffe - @2:08
Enthusiasts of the RAM brand recently uncovered a slew of odd items in RAM's merch store.
Today in Manufacturing AI Shirt Concepts
'Spud King' Fined for Illegal Potato Chip Factory - @16:06
If you are known as the Spud King and you manufacture Spuddies chips that you sell at your Spudshed stores, wouldn't it be in your best interest to operate in a licensed factory?
Employees Injured After Boeing 787's Nose Landing Gear Collapses at Airport - @27:19
Several Lufthansa employees were injured when the nose gear of a Boeing jet collapsed while the aircraft was parked at a gate at Frankfurt airport.
In Case You Missed It
Artificial Eyes Could Bring Human-like Sight to Self-driving Cars, Robots - @38:14
The improved components are known as memory resistors.
Why the Brothers Bauman Moved Their Boutique Flyfishing Firm from California to Colorado - @45:00
Last month, Colter Backcountry, a flyfishing apparel and gear company, joined Colorado's Rural Jump-Start initiative, a program designed to attract businesses to rural, economically distressed counties in Colorado. The company moved its headquarters from Palo Alto, California, to Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Siemens Gets $6.9M to Boost Medical Device Cybersecurity - @51:21
The goal is to develop an autonomous cyber-threat solution.
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