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Oct. 10-11
2023

Minneapolis Convention Center
Minneapolis, MN

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The Automotive Industry In Minnesota and Beyond

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Automotive Industry Outlook in Minnesota

  • The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) identifies automotive as one of top five sectors for manufacturing job growth in Minnesota.1
  • With more than 7,600 employed in Minnesota, the overall job outlook for automotive engineer careers has been positive since 2004.2
  • With an average growth of 2.22 percent per year, demand for automotive engineers is expected to go up, with an expected 347,550 new jobs filled by 2029. 2
  • The MnDOT Office of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV-X) was launched in April 2018 to support the Governor’s Advisory Council and dedicate an interdisciplinary team to advance policy, planning, research, testing, and engineering prepare the state for CAV. After two years of collaboration and research, CAV-X is now one of the country’s leading institutions on CAV. 3

Click here for more details on these sessions.

Featured Automotive Content & Activities in 2022

  • Keynote- Driving the Next Phase in Automotive Manufacturing by John Ellis, Futurist and Former Ford Motor Company Global Technologist
  • Panel – Automotive Data & Privacy: Considerations for Connected & Automated Vehicles lead by Phil Magney, VSI Labs
  • Myth Busting: Robotics & Automation with Zachary Thoma, Kawasaki Robotics
  • Panel – 3rd Party Software Lets You Control Robots in Automotive Manufacturing moderated by Dave Neville, Infinity Robotics; with Allan Gibson, Ready Robotics, and Zachary Thoma, Kawasaki Robotics)
  • Sensing the Show with E.J. Daigle, Dunwoody College of Technology
  • Keynote – Charging Forward: Best Practices in Deploying EV Fast Charging Infrastructure with Matthew Blackler, ZEF Energy and Stephen Tok, Tritium Charging
  • Tailgating Welcome Reception: Check out the latest in advanced automotive while networking
  • Automotive-focused attendee tour of the expo floor lead by Design News editor Rob Spiegel

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 automotive related exhibits to the expo floor! This hour-long tour is starting at the IME Engineering Media Lounge, Booth 2137, on Wednesday, November 2nd at 10:30 a.m. and will be led by Rob Spiegel, Senior Editor at Design News. Add to your show planner.

Exhibits of Interest on the Expo Floor

Check out these leading automotive-related suppliers on the expo floor:

  • ARBURG
  • Automation, Inc. 
  • FANUC
  • Matsui America
  • Oerlikon HRSflow
  • Protolabs
  • Quickparts
  • VSI Labs
  • Xcentric Mold and Manufacturing

Explore the full expo floor here.

Automotive Industry News & Research from our Media Partners

3 Things You Absolutely Need for Your Next Automotive Development (DesignNews, August 2022)

Why the Auto Industry is Following Tesla’s Lead into Large-Scale Castings (DesignNews, August 2022)

Automotive Plastics Market Growth Fueled by C02 Emission Reduction Requirements (PlasticsToday, August 2022)

Plastics Make Their Case in Battery Housings (DesignNews, July 2022)

1 2021 Minnesota Manufacturing Facts, NAM

2 Career Outlook for Automotive Engineers, Recruiter.com

3 2021 Annual Report, Minnesota Governor’s Advisory Council on Connected & Automated Vehicles

4 2021 Verified Attendee Data

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