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Episode 102: Ben and Steve share stories and takeaways from recent travel, including Oak Ridge National Lab, FABTECH, and the Outer Banks. Benjamin shares NVIDIA’s take on the impact of generative AI in robotics. Stephen is peeved by good technology that’s been given a snake oil name. Ben closes with collaborative robot fiber placement.

- https://gameishard.gg/news/robobusiness-nvidia-to-discuss-role-of-generative-ai-in-robotics/147661/

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/axtra3d-launches-new-3d-printing-technology-to-eliminate-sla-and-dlp-trade-offs-224462/

- https://www.compositesworld.com/news/dlr-develops-safe-flexible-workspaces-for-robot-assisted-manual-draping

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Episode 101: Ben and Steve discuss the precision and accuracy of “just eyeballin’ it” and torque wrench etiquette. Benjamin gets in-depth on cold spray additive manufacturing. Stephen gets excited over Thermwood’s new additive technique that uses old subtractive technology. Ben shares his favorite three R&D award winners of 2023. Steve gets excited over a desk.

Episode 100: Ramia and Elissa introduce the 100th episode! Ben and Steve discuss the podcast journey and declare their love for AI. Benjamin says there’s a lot the robotics industry can learn from the AV industry. Stephen geeks out over a mass spectrometer… again. Ben thinks on only thing exciting about 5G is its non-public application. Steve closes with how to break AI and what should be done to prevent it from failing.

- https://www.globalvillagespace.com/tech/5-lessons-robotics-founders-can-learn-from-av-industry-techcrunch/

- https://www.exuminstruments.com/massbox

- https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/why-private-5g-is-key-to-industry-4-0/

- https://flipboard.com/article/hypnotized-chatgpt-and-bard-create-malicious-code-offer-bad-advice/f-54e2010d6c%2Fgizmodo.com

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Episode 99: Ben and Steve share their adventures in home improvement and find their results illuminating. Benjamin reports that some additive parts made by Pratt & Whitney are under the spotlight. Stephen says affordable robots will take the manufacturing industry mainstream. Ben announces more DoD contracts with AM companies. Steve says large manufacturing companies are buying more cobots. Benjamin closes with potential for cobot day laborers.

- https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/pw-new-a320neo-family-issue

- https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-07-25/pwc-pt6-hits-500-million-flight-hours

- https://nypost.com/2023/07/25/this-mini-robot-arm-is-92-off/

- https://www.voxelmatters.com/phase3d-awarded-1-25m-us-air-force-contract/

- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/five-reasons-larger-companies-are-turning-to-cobots/?frmapp=yes

- https://www.mbtmag.com/best-practices/article/22868200/cobots-take-on-dull-dirty-dangerous-jobs

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Episode 98: Ben and Steve discuss the significance of EVs in motorsports. Benjamin found something about a study on consumer packaged goods. Stephen says some comedians are suing AI. Ben reports that Australia is embracing AM more than ever. Steve closes with his support for AI.

- https://www.smartindustry.com/benefits-of-transformation/business-transformation/news/33008012/study-rockwell-automation-finds-consumer-packaged-goods-leaders-accelerate-digital-transformation

- https://fortune.com/2023/07/10/sarah-silverman-openai-meta-lawsuit-authors-training-material/

- https://www.manmonthly.com.au/embracing-additive-to-move-forward-markforged/

- https://www.sciencealert.com/ai-robots-admit-theyd-run-earth-better-than-clouded-humans

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Episode 97: Ben gets nerdy about tax code. Steve fell into an Inconel rabbit hole and says testbed content is in the works. Benjamin reports industrial automation and robotics is becoming more affordable and accessible. Still, Stephen is afraid it isn’t. Ben concludes that AM is the only way to produce rocket engines. Steve says the US plans to slow China’s AI development.

- https://www.forbes.com/sites/ethankarp/2023/06/27/how-the-robotics-business-model-is-shifting-to-meet-manufacturers-where-theyre-at/?sh=3bcaeae574b2

- https://www.wlkata.com/

- https://www.tctmagazine.com/additive-manufacturing-3d-printing-industry-insights/aerospace-insights/the-cutting-edge-additive-manufacturing-liquid-rocket-engine/

- https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-considering-restrictions-ai-chip-223319444.html

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Episode 96: Steve blabs about the 100th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, then talks about he can’t find a good, wholesome, and affordable robot to settle down with. Benjamin stresses the importance of data sources and diversity. Stephen thinks the federal government needs to do something with the education system to rebuild the manufacturing workforce. Ben goes postal and goes paperless.

- https://www.amtonline.org/article/importance-and-diversity-of-data-sources

- https://www.mmsonline.com/articles/if-federal-government-is-to-solve-the-manufacturing-labor-shortage-it-needs-to-start-here

- https://www.canadianmetalworking.com/canadianmetalworking/article/automationsoftware/say-goodbye-to-paper-clutter

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Episode 95: Ben and Steve share their business life struggles and stressors with travel. Benjamin thinks augmented reality is back and won’t go out without a fight! Stephen announced a new CT scanner on the market but hasn’t yet determined the price point. Will it be a top-of-the-line model or on the more accessible side? Speaking of accessibility, Ben and Steve debate the existence of accessible automation.

- https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2023/may/world-first-transparent-augmented-reality-display-opens-possibilities-to-see-digital-content-in-real-time

- https://metrology.news/waygate-technologies-announces-new-flagship-ct-scanner/

- https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/06/10/135005/anyone-can-program-this-cheap-robot-arm-in-just-15-minutes/

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Episode 94: Ben and Steve declare war on corporate jargon. It needs to stop! Benjamin has joined the hype train on advanced AM polymers. Stephen fires ze missiles… well, Northrop Grumman does from the F/A18. Ben waves the green flag for Hexagon and Hendrick’s NASCAR partnership. Steve shares ChatGPT for dummies.

- https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cr0vmFsASMI/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

- https://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/tb/pub/features/articles/48095

- https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/northrop-grumman-5th-aargm-test

- https://www.speedsport.com/nascar/nascar-cup-series/hexagon-hendrick-partner-to-drive-racing-innovation/

- https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-chatgpt-brainstorm-ai/

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Episode 93: Ben and Steve don’t make it far through this episode’s agenda. Benjamin gives a debrief of the recent Joint Technology Summit. Stephen shares what he recently learned about table vices, primarily that they are costly, then talks about his visit to the west coast to visit FormAlloy and then the SVR Robot Block Party. Ben discusses the Gartner Hype Cycle for Robotics. Steve gets cut off after blabbing about g-codes.

- https://www.amtonline.org/article/the-hype-cycle-for-robotics

- https://www.xometry.com/resources/machining/what-is-g-code/

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