The bottleneck isn’t funding. It’s throughput. When welding capacity is the constraint, ship dates move, and everything slips. Feb 11 • 1 PM ET 30-min webinar w/ @PathRobotics CRO Heather Carroll: How Physical AI Will Rebuild American Manufacturing Register →

Persona AI wants to make #humanoid# robots that can perform specific skilled labor. They chose welding. The long, linear welds that Persona will focus on are used repeatedly in shipbuilding.

At Foton’s Weifang plant, robots are now handling welding and assembly, while digital systems support daily production management. The upgrade offers a glimpse into the rise of smart manufacturing across the city’s industrial parks.

I had a wonderful time in Arkansas this week, touring National Park College’s Welding Center and Marine Repair Technology Center! From welding to marine technology, Arkansas is equipping students with in-demand skills our nation needs.

Mikala Sposito is making history as the first woman to represent the United States in a global welding competition. The WorldSkills Competition is called the Olympics of skilled trades, with competitors vying for medals.

Elon Musk on which jobs AI will replace first: “If your job involves moving atoms, you’re probably safe for much longer If it involves moving digits, AI is going to take over those jobs like lightning” Jobs like welding, electrical work, plumbing, cooking and farming will remain much harder for AI to replace because they require physically interacting with the real world But jobs that happen entirely behind a computer are entering a completely different era AI is coming for digital work first and fast

BREAKING: SpaceX’s Louisiana spaceport will create thousands of jobs, and Delgado Community College is already preparing its students. From welding, HVAC and electrical to robotics, engineering & cybersecurity, Delgado says: “All of these programs will directly align to @SpaceX”