Overview

• Michigan State University will run the Manufacturing Academy, extending its existing Detroit Developer Academy model to train industry professionals.
• The curriculum includes machine learning and deep learning in manufacturing, automated production practices, data-driven quality control, and digital operations.
• Apple engineers have begun offering in-person and virtual consultations to U.S. manufacturers to improve supply chain productivity and efficiency.
• The initiative is the first phase of Apple’s pledge to spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over four years on advanced manufacturing, AI server production, and semiconductor partnerships.
• Registration for the August 19 opening and subsequent virtual workshops is open to small and medium-sized businesses through manufacturingacademy.msu.edu.