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Kathy Keyes Webster
Managing Editor – Content

For nearly 30 years, Kathy Keyes Webster has developed multimedia content about technology, including the 2004 DARPA Grand Challenge competition to build and race an autonomous vehicle. An avid listener who is deeply curious, Kathy is a natural storyteller who seeks to learn about the people behind the technology. She contributes to AMT News, IMTS Insider, IMTS Network, and more.

For nearly 30 years, Kathy Keyes Webster has developed multimedia content about technology, including the 2004 DARPA Grand Challenge competition to build and race an autonomous vehicle. An avid listener who is deeply curious, Kathy is a natural storyteller who seeks to learn about the people behind the technology. She contributes to AMT News, IMTS Insider, IMTS Network, and more.

Posts by Kathy Keyes Webster
Technology
By Kathy Keyes WebsterDec 10, 2024

Automation, Innovation, Transformation

Manufacturers are doers—always building, innovating, and transforming. It’s no surprise that the most-read articles on AMTonline.org this year spotlighted the driving forces of the industry: automation, innovation, and transformation.

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Intelligence
By Kathy Keyes WebsterOct 03, 2024

Sparks Fly: A Journey From Foundry to Space Flight

Dr. Sharon Cobb’s first experience with manufacturing at the foundry where her father worked inspired her to pursue a career in science. Now the associate program manager at NASA’s Space Launch System, Dr. Cobb has 38 years of experience with NASA.

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Technology
By Kathy Keyes WebsterAug 05, 2024

Smart Moves: SMX 2024 – Ideas to Transform Manufacturing Businesses

Manufacturers converged at the SMX to explore digital technologies including AI and robotics, driving efficiency, and innovation. Highlights included AI bot "Murray," VR simulations, strategies for successful automation, and fun networking.

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Intelligence
By Kathy Keyes WebsterMay 15, 2024

Speaking Your Language: Bowers Joins AMT as Vice President of Research

Kevin Bowers brings decades of technical and research experience to his new role as AMT Vice President of Research.

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Intelligence
By Kathy Keyes WebsterMay 14, 2024

Ralph H. Hegman III Receives AMT Albert W. Moore Leadership Award, Recognized for Lifelong Leadership Commitment

Through his immense contributions to the manufacturing industry — and the people leading it — Ralph H. Hegman becomes the 11th winner of this prestigious award.

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Technology
By Kathy Keyes WebsterDec 11, 2023

So Much Explored at WESTEC 2023

With 1.2 million manufacturing jobs and 35,000 manufacturing firms, California boasts a vibrant manufacturing community. It's no surprise WESTEC 2023, co-produced by AMT and SME, was a popular event, boasting 347 exhibitors, 50 speakers...

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Intelligence
By Kathy Keyes WebsterNov 14, 2023

From Star Gazing to Part Making: Building an Entrepreneur

In celebration of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day, we’d like to introduce you to Melanie Lang—co-founder of a metal additive manufacturing company who went from stargazing to the manufacturing industry star with a lot of hard work and plenty of passion.

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Smartforce
By Kathy Keyes WebsterOct 24, 2023

FIRST Robotics Team Engineers Adaptive Tech for Kids with Disabilities

In addition to building competition robots, students on the FIRST Penn Robotics team are also dedicated to crafting adaptive technology to help children with disabilities like this Hulk costume for a boy with a wheelchair.

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Technology
By Kathy Keyes WebsterJul 17, 2023

New Tech and New Faces at EASTEC 2023

From the busy show floor full of next-gen technology to the packed speaker sessions, a congenial and confident vibe flowed through the Northeast’s largest manufacturing event.

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Smartforce
By Kathy Keyes WebsterJul 05, 2023

A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with Andrew Crowe

In the face of adversity, remarkable stories of positive and powerful change often emerge. IMTS+ presents the inspiring journey of Andrew Crowe, the founder of The New American Manufacturing Renaissance, in Season Three of “Profiles in Manufacturing,” ...

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