As 2025 gets rolling, there’s no doubt you’re familiar with some of the “buzziest” topics in manufacturing right now…artificial intelligence, humanoid robots, the list goes on!
With all the hype and a renewed focus on onshoring and supply chain, what should manufacturers be focused on in 2025?
While there are more trends than can be fit into a 30-minute podcast episode, today’s episode dives into 3 stats and stories from some of 2024’s best episodes of Manufacturing Happy Hour that explore proven automation technologies that are helping manufacturers succeed today, novel ways companies are attracting and retaining talent, and one of the most down-to-earth applications for artificial intelligence on the factory floor.
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3 Quick Things from this Episode
- Humanoids are worth paying attention to. AMRs and Cobots are proven automation technologies that manufacturers should not hesitate to consider using today.
- Take ownership of your workforce challenges: Implement new technology and build a local talent. ecosystem
- Leverage AI to capture (and utilize) tribal knowledge on the factory floor.
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Recommended Resources
- A3 Association for Advancing AutomationMarket Intelligence
- Rockwell Automation’s State of Smart Manufacturing Report
- Deloit and The Manufacturing Institute, Creating Pathways for Tomorrow’s Workforce Today: Beyond Reskilling in Manufacturing
- Episode 183: A Case Study in the Adoption of Robotics, featuring Hirebotics’ Rob Goldiez and Justin Montes of DeAngelo Marine Exhaust
- Episode 203: Humanoid Robots: Industrial Applications, Safety, and Going Beyond the Hype to Solve Real Problems, featuring Agility Robotics’ Melonee Wise
- Episode 205: How to Leverage GenAI to Get Out of “Pilot Purgatory” and Address Your Workforce Challenges, featuring Rockwell Automation’s Andrew Hastert
- Episode 215: How Manufacturers Can Connect with the Community to Attract Top Talent, featuring Behlen Mfg. Co.
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