Cathy Ma

3 weeks ago | amtonline.org | Stephen LaMarca |Cathy Ma |Douglas Woods

Palo Alto, California, is where the Grateful Dead was formed in 1965. Palo Alto has also been the birthplace of creative, innovative companies you are no doubt familiar with: Google, Hewlett-Packard, Facebook, Tesla, and PayPal. And, like these other outfits, the Grateful Dead has weathered many changes and reinvented itself over the years. Such was the case in 1995, when its lead performer, Jerry Garcia, died. That could have been the end – and that wouldn’t have been a bad run, either.

3 weeks ago | amtonline.org | Catherine Ross |Bonnie Gurney |Cathy Ma |Stephen LaMarca

“Good athletes are common; good coaches, not so much.” – Apparently something they say in ball sports. I wouldn’t know. This is a published version of the AMT Tech Report newsletter. You can sign up to get the Tech Report in your inbox here. 1. Moving On From KaizenToyota mastered continuous improvement, but Tesla ditched the rulebook, rewrote the process, and now leads in value. From gigacasting to unboxed assembly, they’re proving that disruption, not iteration, drives the future. Want to compete?

Mar 28, 2025 | amtonline.org | Stephen LaMarca |Benjamin Moses |Cathy Ma

Episode 133: Elissa dives straight in with 3D printing 4D materials. The team voices their loathing of daylight savings. Steve wonders how it’s 2025 and hot dogs are still not the appropriate length with respect to the buns.

Mar 19, 2025 | amtonline.org | Christopher Chidzik |Fred Qian |Cathy Ma |Conchi Aranguren

According to Eurostat, industrial production in the eurozone remained stable in January 2025 compared to the previous year, while the EU experienced a slight decline of 0.2%. However, monthly data reveals an increase of 0.8% in the eurozone and 0.3% in the EU compared to December 2024, which saw respective declines of 0.4% and 0.2. This mixed performance reflects the ongoing economic uncertainty in the European manufacturing sector.

Mar 14, 2025 | amtonline.org | Stephen LaMarca |Cathy Ma

The drape. The cream rises to the top. ML in photovoltaics. Toy production coming back stateside? Dashboard wine. “There can be 100 people in a room, and 99 don’t believe in you, and just one does. And that can change your whole life.” – Lady GagaThis is a published version of the AMT Tech Report newsletter. You can sign up to get the Tech Report in your inbox here. 1. The Drape When Gordon Murray waxed poetic about designing the McLaren F1, he said the bodywork was the last consideration.