Shrinking Imports and Continued Consumer Demand Fuel GDP Jump in Q2
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released their advanced estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2025. Real GDP increased by 3.0% on an annualized basis, driven by a sharp reduction in imports.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #361
No crystal ball? No problem. From sushi to shop floor. NASA's supersonic jet tiptoes toward takeoff. Finally, some rules. Using math to fix it before it breaks.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #360
Okuma gets a gold star from AAM. When hot gets small: Allvar’s anti-expansion alloy. Crayons, not barges. Print lightly and carry a tiny chip. Intel hits the brakes on car chips.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #359
Less carbon, more boom. Smells like coffee; prints like plastic. Steelin' time. solid-state batteries that may actually ship. Carbohydrate fiber.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #358
Atoms for development. Birdie bots and smash hits. Metal moves. Open source. Double edged. Pantogroph poetry.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #357
Moving on from Kaizen. Foxconn flirts with Louisville. Hold my Deere. Headless but not brainless. Stars, stripes, and imported silicon.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #356
Just fit, detect, and chill. Set phasers to 'sinter'. Fast cars, faster qc. Buzz kllers with a build plate. 'It's for fitness – promise!'
Passion Project: The Harmony of Art & Technology
The first episode of the new IMTS+ Original Series “Passion Project” explores how art and technology blended harmoniously in a collaboration between legendary music manufacturer C.F. Martin & Co. and two manufacturing giants, Mazak and Renishaw.
AMT Tech Report: Issue #355
Rethink your materials. More brain, less pain. Hot takes and cooler shapes. Purdue nukes the old playbook. Wyoming bets on MaaS.
Manufacturing Technology Orders Post Strongest January Since 2022
Orders of manufacturing technology totaled $357.3 million in January 2025, down 29.8% from December but up 5.7% from January 2024. While the order value was 16.2% higher than an average January, the units ordered were the lowest for any January since 2016.