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Manufacturing: Once a great Equalizer, Now a Competitive Advantage

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Manufacturing: Once a great Equalizer, Now a Competitive Advantage

June 25, 2021

Black Swan or Invisible Hand of The Market? How the Pandemic’s Ripple Effects will Shape Manufacturing

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Black Swan or Invisible Hand of The Market? How the Pandemic’s Ripple Effects will Shape Manufacturing

June 2, 2021

A new Chapter in Bright’s Story

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A new Chapter in Bright’s Story

May 17, 2021

Seven Metrics to Understand Your Factory’s Financial Health

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Seven Metrics to Understand Your Factory’s Financial Health

April 19, 2021

Lessons from the Front Lines of Manufacturing: Ford, Honeywell, and My Journey to Bright Machines

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Lessons from the Front Lines of Manufacturing: Ford, Honeywell, and My Journey to Bright Machines

April 13, 2021

Is your Automation Automated? How Software is Opening the Door for Increased Innovation in Manufacturing

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Is your Automation Automated? How Software is Opening the Door for Increased Innovation in Manufacturing

March 30, 2021

Innovation Latency in Industrial Automation

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Innovation Latency in Industrial Automation

March 24, 2021

Be Paranoid, Android: Here Come the Humans

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Be Paranoid, Android: Here Come the Humans

February 25, 2021

Four Factors to Ensure Success on First Automation Projects

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Four Factors to Ensure Success on First Automation Projects

February 8, 2021

An Intelligent Platform for Innovation

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An Intelligent Platform for Innovation

February 3, 2021

Finding the Bright Spots in a Dark Year: 2020 Year in Review

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Finding the Bright Spots in a Dark Year: 2020 Year in Review

December 21, 2020

Five Predictions For The Manufacturing Industry In 2021

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Five Predictions For The Manufacturing Industry In 2021

December 11, 2020

The Interlock between Product Innovation and Marketing

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The Interlock between Product Innovation and Marketing

May 18, 2022

Full Stack Automation: A Key for Keeping up with Server Demand

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Full Stack Automation: A Key for Keeping up with Server Demand

May 2, 2022

Welcome to the New Era of Manufacturing

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Welcome to the New Era of Manufacturing

April 18, 2022

With Greater Flexibility Comes Greater Resiliency

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With Greater Flexibility Comes Greater Resiliency

March 25, 2022

Innovation Made Easy with a Full Stack Solution

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Innovation Made Easy with a Full Stack Solution

March 22, 2022

Preparing your business for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and beyond

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Preparing your business for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and beyond

January 26, 2022

Celebrating Women in Manufacturing

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Celebrating Women in Manufacturing

January 24, 2022

Intelligent Software and Data Drive Continuous Improvements with Ease and Speed

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Intelligent Software and Data Drive Continuous Improvements with Ease and Speed

December 16, 2021

Securing Manufacturing

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Securing Manufacturing

December 8, 2021

Automated Microfactories are the Future of Sustainable Production

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Automated Microfactories are the Future of Sustainable Production

March 19, 2021

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: The Top 6 Manufacturing Stories of 2020

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: The Top 6 Manufacturing Stories of 2020

December 9, 2020

Automating Assembly - Crucial Step for Day One

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Automating Assembly - Crucial Step for Day One

November 17, 2020

AQS and Bright Machines Raise the Bar for “Quality”

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AQS and Bright Machines Raise the Bar for “Quality”

November 10, 2020

National Manufacturing Policy Desperately Needs a Revamp

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National Manufacturing Policy Desperately Needs a Revamp

November 6, 2020

Design for Automated Product Assembly

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Design for Automated Product Assembly

October 27, 2020

‘Antifragility’ Meets Manufacturing: Turning Crisis Into Opportunity

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‘Antifragility’ Meets Manufacturing: Turning Crisis Into Opportunity

October 20, 2020

5 Reasons Smart Automation Is a Good Investment

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5 Reasons Smart Automation Is a Good Investment

October 19, 2020

10 Reasons to Abandon Traditional Approaches to Production

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10 Reasons to Abandon Traditional Approaches to Production

October 13, 2020

Three Misconceptions, And One Popular Lie, About Industrial Automation

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Three Misconceptions, And One Popular Lie, About Industrial Automation

October 8, 2020

Bright Machines Brings New Value to Machines and Humans

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Bright Machines Brings New Value to Machines and Humans

October 6, 2020

Asteelflash Executive Talks Automation and Partnering with Bright Machines

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Asteelflash Executive Talks Automation and Partnering with Bright Machines

September 28, 2020

No Loose Screws: How Automated Screwdriving System Assembly Can Create Consistent Product Quality

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No Loose Screws: How Automated Screwdriving System Assembly Can Create Consistent Product Quality

August 26, 2020

Making ‘Smart Meter’ Production Smarter with Next-Generation Automation

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Making ‘Smart Meter’ Production Smarter with Next-Generation Automation

August 6, 2020

Industrial Automation: Good for Business, Good for the Planet

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Industrial Automation: Good for Business, Good for the Planet

July 14, 2020

Bright Machines Microfactories Mark First Trip Around the Sun

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Bright Machines Microfactories Mark First Trip Around the Sun

June 24, 2020

Next-Gen Automation Increases Capacity, Reduces Cost of Household-Appliance Manufacturing

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Next-Gen Automation Increases Capacity, Reduces Cost of Household-Appliance Manufacturing

June 22, 2020

Helping Factories Get Back to Work

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Helping Factories Get Back to Work

May 20, 2020

What OSHA’s New Workplace Guidelines Mean for Factories

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What OSHA’s New Workplace Guidelines Mean for Factories

April 27, 2020

Future-Proofing Production: Lessons from COVID’s Impact on Manufacturing

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Future-Proofing Production: Lessons from COVID’s Impact on Manufacturing

April 20, 2020

Covid-19 is Creating a Perfect Storm for Manufacturing

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Covid-19 is Creating a Perfect Storm for Manufacturing

April 14, 2020

Working Together to Find Viable Covid-19 Solutions

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Working Together to Find Viable Covid-19 Solutions

April 10, 2020

Manufacturing Innovation: Automating the Installation of Heat Sinks onto Circuit Boards

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Manufacturing Innovation: Automating the Installation of Heat Sinks onto Circuit Boards

March 23, 2020

Manufacturing Together Through This Crisis

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Manufacturing Together Through This Crisis

March 18, 2020

Taking Pain, Cost, and Scrap Out of Network Equipment Assembly

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Taking Pain, Cost, and Scrap Out of Network Equipment Assembly

March 12, 2020

It’s Time for Tech to Lead Reskilling in the Age of Automation

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It’s Time for Tech to Lead Reskilling in the Age of Automation

March 9, 2020

Future-Proofing Your Supply Chain Against Disruption

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Future-Proofing Your Supply Chain Against Disruption

March 5, 2020

Take the Headache out of Factory Automation

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Take the Headache out of Factory Automation

February 26, 2020

Audio Device Manufacturer Amps Up Production by 100%

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Audio Device Manufacturer Amps Up Production by 100%

February 20, 2020

Building Security Systems: Ramping up Production Reliability with Intelligent Assembly Automation

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Building Security Systems: Ramping up Production Reliability with Intelligent Assembly Automation

February 5, 2020

Small Company, Big(ger) Impact

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Small Company, Big(ger) Impact

January 29, 2020

Bright Machines Microfactories Automate Battery Module Assembly

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Bright Machines Microfactories Automate Battery Module Assembly

January 2, 2020

EMS 2.0: What's Next for Electronics Manufacturing

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EMS 2.0: What's Next for Electronics Manufacturing

December 16, 2019

The Inevitability of Technology Progression

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The Inevitability of Technology Progression

December 9, 2019

5 Ways Manufacturers Can Win More Business

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5 Ways Manufacturers Can Win More Business

November 20, 2019

Calculating Automation ROI just got a new variable: REUSE

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Calculating Automation ROI just got a new variable: REUSE

October 23, 2019

Got Back-End Blues?

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Got Back-End Blues?

October 10, 2019

From Self-Driving Cars to Self-Driving Manufacturing

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From Self-Driving Cars to Self-Driving Manufacturing

September 24, 2019

Back to School: Lessons from the Classroom to Make Factories Smarter

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Back to School: Lessons from the Classroom to Make Factories Smarter

September 10, 2019

6 considerations for finding your best automation opportunities

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6 considerations for finding your best automation opportunities

August 27, 2019

Mature Automation Assembly: No Babysitting Required.

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Mature Automation Assembly: No Babysitting Required.

August 14, 2019

Localized microfactories - the new face of globalized manufacturing

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Localized microfactories - the new face of globalized manufacturing

August 12, 2019

Why Companies Urgently Need to Rethink Their Automation Strategies

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Why Companies Urgently Need to Rethink Their Automation Strategies

August 8, 2019

Predicting Manufacturing Outcomes

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Predicting Manufacturing Outcomes

July 31, 2019

A Two-Part Q&A with Carl Bass – Part Two

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A Two-Part Q&A with Carl Bass – Part Two

July 17, 2019

A Two-Part Q&A with Carl Bass – Part One

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A Two-Part Q&A with Carl Bass – Part One

July 10, 2019

Instant Factories

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Instant Factories

June 26, 2019

Designing User Experience for the Factories of Tomorrow

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Designing User Experience for the Factories of Tomorrow

June 5, 2019

The Not-So-Obvious Upside of Automation

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The Not-So-Obvious Upside of Automation

May 29, 2019

Q&A with Stephanie Drenchen: Building Bright Teams

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Q&A with Stephanie Drenchen: Building Bright Teams

May 13, 2019

Commercial vs. Industrial Software Engineering: Differences & Key Tips

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Commercial vs. Industrial Software Engineering: Differences & Key Tips

May 3, 2019

The Best Way to Make a Global Impact: Localization

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The Best Way to Make a Global Impact: Localization

April 17, 2019

Machine Vision and Manufacturing: A Reality 25 Years in the Making

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Machine Vision and Manufacturing: A Reality 25 Years in the Making

April 8, 2019

A Conversation with Lior Susan, Founding Partner, Eclipse Ventures – Part II

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A Conversation with Lior Susan, Founding Partner, Eclipse Ventures – Part II

March 27, 2019

A Conversation with Lior Susan, Founding Partner, Eclipse Ventures – Part I

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A Conversation with Lior Susan, Founding Partner, Eclipse Ventures – Part I

March 20, 2019

Why I Joined Bright Machines

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Why I Joined Bright Machines

March 5, 2019

Automation Brings Opportunity

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Automation Brings Opportunity

January 28, 2019

Inspector Gadget Attends CES

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Inspector Gadget Attends CES

January 16, 2019

Demystifying Software-Defined Manufacturing

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Demystifying Software-Defined Manufacturing

January 3, 2019

From Bits to Atoms

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From Bits to Atoms

December 9, 2018

Auto Industry Takes Moore’s Law for a Drive

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Auto Industry Takes Moore’s Law for a Drive

November 15, 2018

Bright Machines, Brilliant People

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Bright Machines, Brilliant People

November 1, 2018

The Next Generation Of Manufacturing

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The Next Generation Of Manufacturing

October 28, 2018

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