#manufacturing
// 5 transmissions tagged with #manufacturing
Selling 2,500 MIDI recorders shows hardware can be straightforward
Chip Weinberger recounts how he sold 2,500 MIDI recorders, outlining concrete steps in design, manufacturing, inventory, and online sales that other engineers can replicate.
Ford rehires 350 engineers after AI fails to preserve expertise
Ford is bringing back 350 engineers after an AI system fell short of preserving expertise and training junior staff, Bloomberg reports.
California bans desktop 3D printers for schools and businesses
AB 2047, signed June 23, 2026, makes desktop 3‑D printers illegal for K‑12 schools, colleges, and commercial entities in California, forcing educators and small manufacturers to seek off‑site prototyping.
GM installs robots at EV factory after 1,300 layoffs
General Motors added industrial robots to its Detroit-Hamtramck EV plant after laying off 1,300 workers, prompting the United Auto Workers to warn of an accelerating automation agenda [Ars Technica][Reuters].
Tesla starts Optimus production at Fremont. 1M-unit annual capacity.
Optimus production begins late July or August at Fremont, replacing the Model S/X line. First-gen capacity is 1M robots per year. Musk declined to commit to any 2026 unit target.