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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
Hybrid-Electric Plane Maker Announces First U.S. Factory – @3:12
Last week, Aura Aero announced plans to build a 500,000-square-foot airplane factory at Daytona Beach International Airport.
PepsiCo to Reverse ‘Shrinkflation’ Following Consumer Complaints – @14:06
PepsiCo is sorry, the company just took it too far.
Boeing Starts Selling Off Pieces – @27:46
You may have heard, but things aren’t looking too good for Boeing.
Stellantis to Shutter, Sell Arizona Facility – @39:55
Stellantis is under a microscope, especially after a 20% Q3 drop in U.S. sales.
GM Just Tested the Fastest Car Ever Built by a U.S. Automaker – @50:35
General Motors has once again made history.
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Space Liver Could Transform Tissue Engineering on Earth – @1:00:46
This technology could extend the shelf life of engineered tissues and potentially be applied to whole organs.
Machine Learning Reveals Large Lithium Potential in Smackover Formation – @1:05:15
The amount found could meet the projected global demand for lithium in car batteries nine times over.
Handmade Instrument With 600-Year History Invaded by Machinery, Mass Manufacturing – @1:10:38
The bagpipes have a 600-year-old handmade history.
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