This article was posted on June 21, 2022 https://www.linkedin.com/company/afwerx-usaf/ https://www.afwerx.af.mil/ The United States Air Force (USAF) has awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to Louisville, Colorado-headquartered Sticker Control. Under the contract, Sticker Control will work with the 48th Civil Engineering Squadron on at least 5...
https://vimeo.com/445299234 This overview makes it clear why participating in the NXTSTAGE Pilot Competition was so appealing to Sticker Control and why we are so happy to have been selected as a finalist....
The NXTSTAGE Pilot Competition today announced 33 finalists spanning the three focus areas of its inaugural program: Financial Technology, Industry 4.0, and Community Health & Vibrancy. The NXTSTAGE Pilot Competition helps entrepreneurs grow their young companies by connecting them to interested customers ready to implement innovations that can...
This article by Shahab Mohaghegh, Professor of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering at West Virginia University in a publication by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (https://pubs.spe.org/en/dsde/dsde-article-detail-page/?art=6215) provides good perspective about what constitutes Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). The article suggests that much of...
Source: VisualCapitalist.com This graphic is an interesting snapshot of the state of play of the adoption of supply chain automation. In short, when you consider the data underlying this visual together with other surveys, the message is that it is a mixed bag – particularly for small...
Tech investments can be a big decision and, as this article about the Kin + Carta 2020 Change Report explains, there are a lot of things to consider. The article and the Kin + Carta report both are good and worth reading. If you are...
We would be happy if more companies adopted more automation more quickly. Not sure, however, whether this is a trend that primarily will be seen in larger companies, or if it will be less dependent upon company size and more dependent upon company leadership (that...
This article identifies the “Digital Thread” as the next key evolution enabled by IIoT infrastructure. “Digital Thread … allows connected data flow and an integrated view of the asset’s data throughout the lifecycle across a traditionally siloed functional perspective.” The article concludes that Digital Thread...
This article is a concise summary of some of the ways that the Industrial Internet of Things can help companies in the short-term, medium-term and long-term. It’s all about capturing and using data and the time to start is now. https://www.newequipment.com/industry-trends/article/21124258/the-competitiveness-gap-between-manufacturers-with-iiot-and-those-without-wont-stop-growing ...
Not surprisingly given the current labor market dynamics in the US, employee recruitment and retention is now seen as one of the top 2 issues for manufacturers (continuous improvement is the #1 issue). Technology can help with both issues, provided that the systems you adopt are easy...