Third quarter robot orders put 2021 on track for biggest year yet
ANN ARBOR—Strong robot sales in the third quarter of 2021 bring the total number of orders so far this year to nearly 29,000 units valued at $1.48 billion, the best …
Consumers Energy Foundation gives $500,000 to Cadillac, Flint projects
JACKSON—Officials at the Consumers Energy Foundation announced two Michigan projects will receive Prosperity Awards to support local economic development efforts. Two $250,000 grants are being awarded to both Communities First …
New app from AMI Strategies
LIVONIA—AMI Strategies, the Livionia-based developer of mobility management technology, has introduced a new app, MobilityNow, in its ServiceNow store. The new app allows enterprises to extend and enhance their existing …
Amesite touts 100% student retention in high school programs
DETROIT—Officials at Amesite Inc. (NASDAQ: AMST), developers of a cloud-based learning platform and content creation services for business, university, non-profit, and government agency learning, announced a successful completion and expansion …
Car consumers still aren’t connecting with phones through apps: J.D. Power
TROY—The top-cited problem for new-vehicle owners is connectivity issues with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction Study. With newly added …
LTU Provost Tarek Sobh named to Automation Alley board of directors
TROY—Automation Alley, Michigan’s Industry 4.0 knowledge center and a World Economic Forum Advanced Manufacturing Hub for North America, announced that Lawrence Technological University Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs …
Comerica Bank Michigan Economic Index declines
DETROIT—Comerica Bank’s Michigan Economic Activity Index decreased in August to a level of 106.6 from a revised July index of 107.4. The index is comprised of nine variables: nonfarm payroll …
CMS Energy earnings dip on jump in operating expenses
JACKSON—CMS Energy Corp. (NYSE: CMS), the Jackson-based utility holding company, reported net income of $183 million or 64 cents a share in the third quarter, down from $210 million or …
TriMas reports higher sales, earnings
BLOOMFIELD HILLS—Officials at the Bloomfield Hills diversified manufacturer TriMas Corp. (Nasdaq: TRS) Thursday reported net income of $19.6 million or 45 cents a share in the third quarter, compared to …
SyBridge renames subsidiaries and launches ‘IoT Cloud’
SOUTHFIELD—SyBridge Technologies, an aggregator of toolmaking and moldmaking companies, announced today the renaming of its subsidiary companies to SyBridge Technologies. The name change reflects the Company’s broad, technology-enabled capability set …