AI in Manufacturing

The Apple Manufacturing Academy Spring Forum is bringing industry leaders, innovators, academia and small-to-medium-sized businesses together on the Michigan State University campus for a free immersive experience exploring how AI is transforming manufacturing.

This event is free to all participants.

Speakers

Priya Balasubramaniam

Vice President of Product Operations, Apple

Kelly DiPucchio

Vice President, Medtronic

Matt Elliott

Kevin M. Guskiewicz, PhD 

Sanjay Gupta, PhD

Rahul Kapoor

Director, Machine Learning and Infrastructure, Apple

Laura Lee McIntyre, PhD

Paul Ryznar

Robert Scipione 

Manufacturing Services Manager, Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC)

Rahul Shahani

Joshua Siegel, PhD 

Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering - DeepTech Lab @ MSU

Offsite Tours & Experiences

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Block Imaging

Block Imaging helps hospitals and clinics keep their medical imaging equipment running reliably and affordably. We provide service, replacement parts, and equipment for many different brands of imaging systems like CT scanners, MRI machines, and mammography units. By helping healthcare providers extend the life of their equipment, we help them control costs and continue caring for patients in their communities.

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Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB)

Michigan State University operates the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) as a user facility for the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE-SC), with financial support from and furthering the mission of the DOE-SC Office of Nuclear Physics. In addition to its primary nuclear science mission, FRIB supports U.S. industry by addressing the national shortage of microelectronics testing. Its heavy-ion facilities provide testing capacity to test chips used in spaceflight, wireless tech, and autonomous vehicles. FRIB integrates advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) systems into its research infrastructure to enable efficient operation and shorten discovery timelines.

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Peckham

Peckham’s mission is to provide a wide range of opportunities to maximize human potential for persons striving for greater independence and self-sufficiency. Through diverse programs, services, and job training, Peckham delivers high-quality products and services, all while developing the potential of people with disabilities and other barriers to employment.  For five decades, they’ve harnessed the Power of Work to create opportunities, inspire possibility, and open pathways to dignity and independence.

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MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Facility

The newly completed $75 million MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Facility serves as a national model for sustainable dairy production, hands-on learning and cutting-edge research. The 165,000-square-foot cattle barn houses a herd of 650 cows and features numerous innovative technologies that advance production efficiencies and animal welfare, including robotic milking systems, advanced feeding systems for animal nutrition research, electronic animal tracking and activity monitoring, automated cooling systems for year-round cow comfort, and handling facilities to enable hands-on learning for students engaging with large animals for the first time. This facility is the new lynchpin for a world-class dairy production research, teaching, and outreach program at Michigan State.

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