Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are using augmented and virtual reality as part of a modern training platform to help address the skilled labor shortage in manufacturing. Traditional ...

While extended reality (XR) technology — augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) — has been a longtime staple in gaming, it has recently gained popularity in supply chains after organizations ...

No motion sickness but a lot of virtual close calls at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, the largest auto plant in North ...

AgiBot is using AI-powered robots to do new manufacturing tasks. Smarter machines may transform physical labor in China.

Every now and again, a certain technology comes along that solves a number of different industry challenges, from labor scarcity to inefficient manufacturing, production downtime to non-standard ...

Goodwill of Southeast Georgia and Savannah Technical College are helping those interested in learning forklifting and manufacturing skills with a new virtual reality pilot program. The virtual reality ...

In a world where practice makes perfect, immersive technologies like virtual reality (VR) have transported employee training into a new realm of hands-on learning. That’s my conclusion after talking ...

Do you want to reduce employee training time, increase training effectiveness, and help employees gain experience and confidence? While many companies still provide traditional classroom training, ...

Some scenarios are impossible to realistically recreate in training. A trainee surgeon can read all of the books he likes on medicine and observe other surgeons performing procedures, but neither will ...

You’re never too young to start welding. Kids, it turns out, are pretty good at it. Stick a welding rod in their hands, put a piece of work in front of them, give them some basic instruction and ...

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