Automation | Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis

Automotive Industry Outlook in Minnesota

Using robots to automate tasks is becoming increasingly common, even outside of manufacturing. As compared to other technologies, AI and robots have the highest share citing automation as a motivation (applicable to technology-using firms that account for 54% and 66% of workers, respectively). ₁
In the manufacturing sector there is more exposure to any automating technologies than in the rest of the economy (52% of workers compared to 28%). AI and robots are associated with much more worker automation exposure in manufacturing than in nonmanufacturing.₁

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Featured Automation Content & Activities in 2024

Keynote — Digitalization: The Key to Accelerating the Future of Manufacturing by Rahul Garg, Vice President of Industrial Machinery at Siemens Digital Industries Software
Panel — Behind the Scenes: The Rise of AI & Machine Learning in Medical Device Manufacturing moderated by Kellen Giroux, Network Partners Group; with Breanna Hessler, Philips, Tom KraMer, Kablooe Design, and Surya Pathak, EmpowerReg AI
Case Study — Bootstrapping Product Launch with Semi-Automated Manufacturing with Ana Florescu, In Diagnostics
Cobots, OSHA & A3's Safety Recommendations Preview: What Should You Expect to Change? with Dave Neville, CSM-Robotics
Design for Manufacturability & Assembly (DFMA) in Medical Device Development with Marnie Smith, Network Partners Group
Automation-focused attendee tour of the expo floor lead by Design News Editor-in-Chief Daphne Allen

These sessions are part of the education program at Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis, bringing together MD&M, ATX, Design & Manufacturing, MinnPack, and Plastec. Click here for more information.

Tech Tour

Advanced Manufacturing Minneapolis and our official media partner, Design News, is bringing this attendee tour of automation related exhibits to the expo floor! This hour-long tour is starting at the Engineering Theater, Booth 1516, on Wednesday, October 16th at 12:00 p.m. and will be led by Daphne Allen, Editor-in-Chief at Design News. Add to your show planner.