This Week in Manufacturing - 1/25/24

January 25, 2024

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💴 This Week in Manufacturing

Technology is seen as the great savior of humankind in so many ways. But at the end of the day, it’s still a tool, and manufacturers are well-known for using tools well. Let’s explore recent tech breakthroughs in today’s newsletter!

Our headlines showcase the breadth of technological innovation across the manufacturing industry. From LG’s first electric charging station in Fort Worth to BMW’s humanoid plant robots, and Formula One’s efficiency gains through 3D Printing. The world is changing and manufacturing is its beating heart.

Next, both of this week’s featured podcast episodes highlight the buzziest technological marvel: AI. Listen to new episodes of The Manufacturing Executive and Augmented Ops today!

This week’s feature company, Panhwar Jet, is shaking up the airline industry with a self-charging, all-electric jet. Instead of batteries, their technology uses wind energy mid-flight!

Finally, we come full circle with today’s Social Video: 3D Printing the world’s largest ever polymer boat. Look out oceans!

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AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

♨️ Panhwar Jet

Co-founder and CEO Ayisha Fareed Panhwar envisions that her startup’s self-charging electric aircraft will revolutionize the industry.

Serial entrepreneur Ayisha Fareed Panwhar co-founded Panhwar Jet with her husband, Chief Engineer Nick Panhwar, with disruptive innovation in mind.

Instead of relying on batteries, Panwhar Jet uses wind energy to recharge while the aircraft is in flight for up to six hours. Processed air rotates the shaft and kickstarts the generators to produce electricity.

Upshot: “We are not competing with the fuel counterparts because we are more efficient and more cost-effective and of course cleaner. The cost of travel is substantially lower than what is in the industry right now.”

FROM THE FEED

📱 3D Printing Largest Polymer Boat Ever

 🤨 Did You Know?

In the past 10 years, manufacturing employment in the US has

increased by 8.2%

Source: Zippia

🎧 Podcasts Worth A Listen

THE MANUFACTURING EXECUTIVE
Clarifying AI Terminology and Applications in Manufacturing

AUGMENTED OPS
AI and the Human Element in Industry 4.0

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