2025

May 06

How 3D printing can improve African manufacturing Opens in new window

CMU-Africa student Mariam Sulleiman addresses manufacturing challenges in Africa by integrating 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, into existing infrastructure.

Apr 30

Printable aluminum alloy designed to balance strength and cost Opens in new window

Using computational simulations and optimization techniques, recent research from the Taheri-Mousavi group has identified a new aluminum alloy system that can meet performance standards at a lower cost than current materials.

Apr 04

Mission accomplished Opens in new window

CMU engineers and scientists undertook more than 45 research projects to develop artificial intelligence approaches to enable the use of metal additive manufacturing for the U.S. Army.

Mar 20

Grinding out a solution

Robotic automation system that will address industry and workforce challenges comes out of Carnegie Mellon, ARM Institute, Siemens Energy, and Yaskawa collaboration.

Feb 25

3d printing tomorrow’s ceramics for high-performance systems Opens in new window

New 3D printing technique fabricates highly complex and controllable ceramic nanostructures that could be the key to emerging engineering systems.

Jan 08

Manufacturing Futures Institute empowers U.S. industry Opens in new window

The Manufacturing Futures Institute empowers industry with the science and technology needed to accelerate U.S. manufacturing.

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LegoGPT, funded by MFI, covered in multiple outlets

The Manufacturing Futures Institute is proud to have initially funded LegoGPT, a robotic testbed project that developed AI that generates stable Lego designs from text prompts and supports our efforts to advance the digital transformation of manufacturing. LegoGPT was covered in multiple media outlets

Siemens

Digital transformation in advanced manufacturing: Insights from Prof. Gary Fedder

Siemens calls MFI's Gary Fedder a reliable partner, practical innovator, and a visionary who inspires and guides the development of cutting-edge products and processes that will help to fully digitize and automate manufacturing in the future.

Kainerstorfer and Krause featured in profile about women in STEM

BME’s Jana Kainerstorfer and MSE’s Amanda Krause were featured in a CMU profile that highlights accomplished women in STEM fields.

Next Pittsburgh

CMU’s Manufacturing Futures Institute to participate in local workforce development

Carnegie Mellon University’s Manufacturing Futures Institute has joined forceswith local nonprofit Prototype PGH and New Century Careers to launch Step On Up: Maker to Manufacturer, a six-month workforce development program that will provide training in 3D modeling, computer-aided design and manufacturing, screen printing, lathe and mill operation and more.

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