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Tariffs, AI, & Robotics: Future Trends in Additive Manufacturing

Additive Snack · 8 Apr 2025 · 1h 16m · Episode 5

What this episode covers

Doug Woods, President of AMT, discusses the convergence of AI, robotics, and additive manufacturing with host Fabian Alefeld. He explains how generative and agentic AI, powered by Nvidia's Blackwell chips and Omniverse digital twins, are optimizing production processes and enabling synthetic testing for new materials. Woods also highlights the rise of humanoid robotics, noting that additive manufacturing is critical for prototyping and producing complex, lightweight structural components for these machines. Finally, he argues that reshoring manufacturing to the US is driven by energy advantages and automation, allowing companies to remain competitive despite tariffs and global supply chain disruptions.

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established companies

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Companies
AMT, Nvidia, Kibotics, EOS, Kuka, Fanuc, ABB, Tesla, Caterpillar, John Deere, Foxconn, Protolabs, Jabil
Products
Figure
Chips
Blackwell chip
Tools
Omniverse
Also
IMTS, GTC, Jensen Hung

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