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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Episode 92: Ben tries his best to help Steve understand project management, then the two discuss ethics in AI. Benjamin contemplates how to improve industrial robot efficiency using large language models. Stephen is excited about next-gen aramid fibers that can conduct electricity. Ben explains augmented intelligence and its usefulness with QA/QC. Steve has been hearing about metamaterial concrete for ages now; is it more than vaporware?

- https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/03/28/can-large-language-models-enhance-efficiency-in-industrial-robotics/?sh=7585b14060af

- https://www.newswise.com/articles/next-generation-aramid-fiber-with-electrical-conductivity

- https://metrology.news/role-of-augmented-intelligence-in-quality-inspection/

- https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/researchers-create-self-sensing-metamaterial-concrete-that-produce-power

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Episode 91: Ben and Steve are excited to go to Automate! Stephen talks about his trip filming in Detroit and the rental car he drove. Benjamin loves clamps but thinks Nano Dimension’s takeover bid for Stratasys isn’t cool. Steve closes with thoughts on companies failing to play nice and follow the rules.

- https://www.ctemag.com/news/industry-news/clamping-technology-supports-high-end-parts-production

- https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/nano-dimension-launches-1-1-billion-takeover-bid-for-stratasys-221128/

- https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/03/13/2625705/0/en/Oqton-and-Baker-Hughes-Enter-Commercial-Agreement-to-Offer-Most-Comprehensive-Software-Suite-for-Production-Scale-Additive-Manufacturing.html

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Episode 90: Ben and Steve discuss the best hand tools for the job, whether professional, Shadetree, or hobbyist. Stephen also tells us how his soft hands, wimp, can’t play guitar for over fifteen minutes. Benjamin shares his excitement over the nuclear power sector’s use of additive manufacturing. Steve claims handmade is dead; long live advanced manufacturing! Ben thinks GE is betting big on US manufacturing. Stephen concludes that the simplest geometries best serve additive.

- https://www.3dnatives.com/en/3d-printing-nuclear-power-sector-020320235/

- https://metrology.news/bugatti-metrology-a-balance-between-precision-and-perfection/

- https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ge-to-invest-over-450-million-in-us-manufacturing-in-2023-0

- https://www.tctmagazine.com/additive-manufacturing-3d-printing-news/latest-additive-manufacturing-3d-printing-news/relativity-space-secures-faa-launch-license-for-terran-1/

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Episode 89: Steve learns that the “MFG” in the MFG Meeting stands for “Manufacturing For Growth” and reports that smart glasses’ viability is still not quite there. Stephen announces that he will be experimenting with ChatGPT to determine if it can be employed effectively as CAM software. Also, Steve will be attending the Silicon Valley Robotics (SVR) Robot Block Party on April 8th! Ben discusses the intersection of AI with additive manufacturing. Stephen introduces wearable soft-robotics as an alternative to exoskeletons, and then Steve closes with machining power.

- https://svrobo.org/robot-block-party/

- https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=22451

- https://designwanted.com/motorskins-metamaterial-changing-people-lives/

- https://www.canadianmetalworking.com/canadianmetalworking/article/metalworking/how-much-machining-power-do-you-need

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