Ted HallRobotics Week: Production Robots Making Competition Robots — Going META with FIRST RoboticsA shout-out to Team #900, the Zebracorns, one of our local FIRST Robotics teams here in Durham, NC. Sophisticated, inspired, robots…Apr 10, 2018Apr 10, 2018
Ted HallRobotics Week: The New, Small Manufacturing is About Production RoboticsOver the last several months, I have spoken to several groups about robotics in small manufacturing. Everyone gets that robots, and…Apr 10, 2018Apr 10, 2018
Ted HallBringing Manufacturing Back to Our Communities: What’s to be Done?I’ve argued for revitalizing manufacturing in our communities by encouraging and supporting new, local entrepreneurs whose small…Jan 21, 2017Jan 21, 2017
Ted HallEating Our Own Dogfood — or Is This Just Shameless Promotion?Having proclaimed the virtues of digital fabrication as a way to make local, small-manufacturing competitive again, I need to explain that…Dec 13, 2016Dec 13, 2016
Ted HallinSmall Business ForumTwo Challenges Facing Technology-Based, Small ManufacturingBringing manufacturing back to our communities will not happen automatically. Yes, we can be hopeful about re-invigorating local…Dec 5, 2016Dec 5, 2016
Ted HallComplexity Comes Free: The Manufacturing Paradigm-Shift Powered by Digital FabricationThe “new industrial revolution” promises a paradigm-shift that can favor the entrepreneurial small manufacturer. This opportunity for the…Nov 8, 2016Nov 8, 2016
Ted HallManufacturing Heroes: Or… On Not Making-It in AmericaWhen the eager hero of the “Start-Up” podcast (Season 1) pitches his pod-casting business plan to a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, the…Oct 31, 20166Oct 31, 20166