GoKawiilApple and Michigan State University recently held the inaugural Spring Forum for the Apple Manufacturing Academy, focused on how AI is being implemented across multiple manufacturing workflows. Here are the details.
Apple to hold more events at MSU in the coming months
Last year, Apple announced the Apple Manufacturing Academy as part of the company’s $600 billion Advanced Manufacturing Program to invest in U.S. manufacturing and supply chain capabilities.
Recently, the company held its inaugural Spring Forum, which brought together small- and medium-sized businesses focused on AI and smart manufacturing.
Held at Michigan State University, the two-day event focused on practical AI deployment in production environments, with participating companies such as Block Imaging sharing how they’re applying those techniques in real operations.
During the first day, speakers from industry-leading companies such as McKinsey, Magna, LightGuide, and Medtronic explored the challenges and benefits of implementing AI solutions at scale.
The day also included a poster session featuring students and participating businesses, as well as a fireside chat between Apple’s vice president of Product Operations, Priya Balasubramaniam, and Kevin M. Guskiewicz, president of Michigan State University, on how AI is reshaping manufacturing and workforce skills.
On the second day, participants were taken to four off-site visits, which included a tour of Block Imaging’s facility, along with stops at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, Peckham, and the Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center.
From Apple’s press release:
At Block Imaging — a Michigan-based company that services and refurbishes medical imaging equipment, including CT scanners and MRI machines that keep healthcare providers running across the country — that transformation is already underway. An Apple Manufacturing Academy participant, Block Imaging hosted forum attendees at its facility for an interactive tour where they could see firsthand how the company has applied learnings from the program to modernize its operations and improve efficiency on the factory floor.
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