News about Manufacturing Robotics
Digital twin lab could transform how new materials are discovered
September 21, 2025
The researchers received funding to build an AI-powered lab that learns and adapts to accelerate development of better batteries and semiconductors.
Digital twins for manufacturing: industry collaborators wanted
July 14, 2025
Focusing on precompetitive problems, such as enabling communication between digital twins, U-M and ASU are seeking industry partners for an NSF research center.
Roofing drone nails down shingles
September 23, 2019
An octocopter capable of attaching asphalt shingles to roofs with a nail gun has been demonstrated at the University of Michigan's M-Air, an outdoor autonomous system testing lab.
Virtual reality job trials for collaborative robots
October 11, 2018
A virtual reality environment that allows designers to test robots and their interactions with humans.