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Our Aprilroundup videois hosted by Danielle, a Technical Project Manager on our manufacturing team! Be sure to check out our video below to view someroundup highlights.
This month’s roundup highlightsinnovation in aviation,battery pack design,e-recycling technology, and much more.
Hardware Knowledge
- The Tesla Model 3 allowsindividual battery modulesto beswapped out to improve longevity, rather than replacing the whole battery pack. +Restoringoldelectronic capacitors.
- Meet Daisy, a33-foot long industrial robot with 5 armsthat candeconstruct 200 iPhones per hour.
- Abrief historyof CNC machining, frompredecessor mechanisms to desktop mills.
- Stratolaunch aims to use thetwin-fuselage, six-engined aircrafttolaunch satellite-bearing rocketsinto space. +Videoof theworld’s largest planetaking flight.
- Potential applications of thefour-legged SpotMinisinclude working together as arobot swarm. + Thetank-botthat helped battle theNotre Dame blaze.
- An intro to howgenerative designworks to minimize weight, maximize stiffness, reduce cost, and optimize material usage. +How to design your productto meetcommon certification and regulatory requirements.
行业News
- Although smart speakers are one of thefastest-growingconsumer devices, trust may be themain barriertosmart speaker adoption.
- In warehouse automation,Amazon acquired Canvasand theirspatial AI technology. Locus Robotics raised$26 million in Series C fundingfor their warehouse LocusBots.
- Howheightened sensitivityto new complex aircraft systems maydelay FAA approvalof air taxi services. +Wing Aviationgetspermission for drone deliveries.
- A look into theGerman auto industry’stransition fromcombustion to electric technology.
- Tesla and Panasonic arefreezing planstoexpand the Gigafactory 1. Thedemand and supplyaround Tesla’sbattery cell production.
- Rusal’s$200 million investmentinto a Kentuckylow-carbon aluminum rolling mill. + Jaguar’saluminum recyclinginitiative.
Events + Community
2019 State of Hardware Report:
- Our State of Hardware report is launching on May 7! Be sure tosign upto receive it.
- A few 2019 State of Hardware findings:One of the top barriers to bringing a new product to market isscaling into production. + 18% of survey respondents drink4+ cups of coffeea day.
Jobs:
- Origin is hiring a lab technician and anenterprise technical account manager.
- Fictiv is looking for product managers, software & development engineers, and quality experts. Check out a full list of jobshere.
Events:
- Fictiv will be atDigital Factoryin Boston on May 7! Use code FICTIV20 for 20% off registration.
- To kick off the launch of our State of Hardware report, Fictiv will be going on a roadshow! We’ll be in Boston onMay 8and will also be stopping by NYC, LA, Seattle, and Pittsburgh, as well as hosting an event here at our SF HQ.
For the Love of Rockets
SpaceX landing 3 of itsFalcon Heavy rocket boostersfor the first time.
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Until the next roundup!
