IMTS 2026 Preview: Live Drone Production, the Industrial AI Arena, and More

Manufacturing Happy Hour · 4 Sept 2026 · 16m

What this episode covers

Chris Luecke previews IMTS 2026, highlighting Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s live drone production demonstrations and the new Industrial AI Arena. Mary Cecile 'MC' Neville of AMT discusses the show's expanded scope, including the focus on automation and AI, while Brandon Wegge of AMICSTL introduces a new nonprofit Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center in St. Louis designed to support small and medium manufacturers.

Most relevant to

established companies

Topics

Manufacturing partners & offshoring
AI & machine learning
Scaling production
Robotics & autonomy

Mentioned

Companies: Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, AMT, AMICSTL, Mazak, Fanuc, Canametal, OpenMind, Shunk, Okuma

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