Meet Max Cormier – Our Newest Team Member
Max Cormier is a Robotics and Mechanical Engineer with a passion for design and new product development. While attending Case Western Reserve University for his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, he led a design team creating prototypes and proof of concepts of surgical instruments and implants for spinal fusion. Upon graduation he then was a lead instructor for an engineers camp focused on teaching high school students the fundamentals of mechanical, electrical and computers engineering. He then moved on to design parts and manufacturing processes in the defense and material handling sectors. Deciding to pursue his passion for robotics, Max attended …
A New Robotic Partnership with Yaskawa
We at York Exponential are excited to announce we have partnered with Yaskawa Robotics. Traditionally known for their industrial welding robots, Yaskawa also offers an extensive product-line of industrial, high-speed and collaborative robots. They have robots designed and assembled in Miamisburg , Ohio, bolstering American robotics and manufacturing for decades. Yaskawa Industrial & Collaborative Robotics With a deep history in robotic welding, Yaskawa has been an industry standard for over 3 decades. Through that time they have broadened their scope from a concentration on welding robotic cells, to other robotic solutions such as palletizing, routing and trimming, press tending and …
The 4th Industrial Revolution and Why Workforce Investment Boards are Critical to Local Prosperity
There is a shift sweeping through our nation and there is no denying that business models and economies are changing at an exponential rate. From self-driving cars to Artificial Intelligence, Uber to Air BnB, we are on the cusp of the most transformative time in the history of Humanity. (Ok, so I know that it might be easy to dismiss this kind of talk as “Overblown.” “Out there”. “CRAZY.”) But before you tune out, think about this: President Obama recently warned Congress that robots are going to begin taking over jobs that pay less than $20 an hour, and a …
Fourth Industrial Revolution
“Previous industrial revolutions liberated humankind from animal power, made mass production possible and brought digital capabilities to billions of people. This Fourth Industrial Revolution is, however, fundamentally different. It is characterized by a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, impacting all disciplines, economies and industries, and even challenging ideas about what it means to be human.” – World Economic Forum Today everything is connected. We see it more and more as thermostats, lightbulbs, appliances, etc. in our homes come equipped wifi-ready paired with a smartphone app. “The resulting shifts and disruptions mean that …