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Amid tariff turmoil, Glowforge turns to Seattle for new production factory — with help from AI

Long before the stock market ups and downs and the global economic uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump’s ever-changing tariff policies, Seattle-based laser engraver maker Glowforge made a decision to… Read More

Event Calendar

Information Session for CoMotion Labs – Climate Tech Incubator

Virtual Event: Learn about an exciting opportunity for pre-seed and seed phase startups! About the CoMotion Labs Climate Tech Incubator ​CoMotion Labs, part of CoMotion, serves as a multi-industry incubator… Read More

Roei Ganzarski with Alitheon office logo

Alitheon gains traction with military and commercial applications for its ID system

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Seven years after it came onto the Seattle area’s tech scene, a startup called Alitheon is making headway with a product identification system that can make sure… Read More

Worker inspects thermoplastic tubing

Spokane’s Tech Hub places a big bet on advanced aerospace materials — will the feds follow suit?

Update: Spokane’s Tech Hub was passed over when the Economic Development Administration announced $504 million in grants on July 2, but the consortium has vowed to keep going. “There’s a… Read More

Podcast

How Jeff Wilke’s industrial roots guided him at Amazon, and inspired him to help revive U.S. manufacturing

PITTSBURGH — In his 22 years at Amazon, including his role as the first CEO of the company’s Worldwide Consumer business, Jeff Wilke always kept the place he was raised,… Read More

Seattle startup Tignis raises $1M to accelerate release of high-tech tools for manufacturers

Tignis, the Seattle startup that deploys artificial intelligence and machine learning to help manufacturers, utility companies and smart buildings monitor and improve their operations, has taken on a $1 million… Read More

Podcast

After helping Amazon reinvent commerce, Jeff Wilke turns attention to reviving U.S. manufacturing

Jeff Wilke did something unusual when he left his role as Amazon’s Worldwide Consumer CEO in March, after more than two decades with the company: he learned to code in… Read More

Analyst: Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 releases could be delayed due to coronavirus outbreak

Nintendo has already reported production delays from the outbreak of coronavirus in China, and a Wall Street firm thinks the upcoming Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 could be next.… Read More

SPIDER robot at work

NASA funds in-space manufacturing demo that will test Tethers Unlimited technology

NASA has awarded a $142 million contract to Maxar Technologies for a demonstration of in-space construction technologies, including the robotic assembly of a communications antenna and the production of a… Read More

Corporate VC arms of Saudi Aramco and Chevron invest in $24M round for Seattle startup Seeq

Seeq, a Seattle-based maker of analytics software for manufacturers, just raised $24 million in fresh cash. The deal is an expansion of a Series B round from mid-2018 that brings… Read More

Geek of the Week: Olga Zinoveva brings bright mind to Bright Machines and the future of automation

Bright Machines, a company working to transform manufacturing automation and efficiency, just launched a year ago. And software engineer Olga Zinoveva only came onboard in Seattle about a month ago.… Read More

Robotics manufacturing firm Bright Machines expands to Seattle, hires senior Amazon engineering leader

San Francisco-based Bright Machines is coming to Seattle. The maker of software and robotics systems for manufacturing plans to open an office in 2019 and has hired Nick Ciubotariu as SVP… Read More

Trump Strategic and Policy Forum

Amid outcry, Trump disbands two business councils – but tech is a separate issue

President Donald Trump says he’s disbanding two of his business advisory councils, focusing on manufacturing as well as strategy and policy. The move comes amid a wave of criticism and… Read More

Asteroid mining

Why asteroids loom as a future space frontier for mining and manufacturing

It’s been 55 years since satellite communications became the first commercial space frontier, and space tourism is looming as the next frontier. But what comes after that? Would you believe… Read More

Donald Trump

Trump announces Manufacturing Jobs Initiative; Boeing’s Muilenburg, Tesla’s Musk to join council

President Trump on Friday announced plans to create a council of business leaders as part of a new “Manufacturing Jobs Initiative.” Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg, Tesla head Elon Musk and… Read More

Chart: Amazon robots on the rise, gaining slowly but steadily on human workforce

Amazon’s workforce has exploded in recent years, more than doubling since the end of 2014, when it employed 154,000 people. As of the latest count, there were 306,000 employees working worldwide for the… Read More

Trim tool measured

Boeing 777X trim tool wins Guinness record for biggest 3-D-printed object

A trim-and-drill tool that will be tested during construction of the Boeing Co.’s next-generation 777X jet has already produced something notable: recognition from Guinness World Records as the world’s largest… Read More

Image: Internet of Things jet engine

Microsoft extends the ‘Internet of Things’ to jet engines, refrigerators and more

Soon the “Internet of Things” will be keeping watch on jet engines, refrigerators and freezers, factory floors and more, thanks to a series of partnerships announced by Microsoft at the Hannover… Read More

Alan Mulally

After starring roles at Boeing and Ford, Alan Mulally says ‘I’m a Googler now’

Alan Mulally started out designing Boeing jets in 1969, and eventually made his mark as the president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Then he moved on to lead Ford Motor Co.’s… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Variat helps manufacturers with cloud-based process control software

The effect of technology on American factories has often been the subject of conversation — and national debate — over the past few decades. Advances in robotics, sensors, and 3D printing have dramatically transformed… Read More

News Brief

Microsoft will shut down two manufacturing plants in China

When Microsoft acquired Nokia’s devices and services business last year, the deal included some of the company’s manufacturing plants. Around that time, the company announced that it would be moving… Read More

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