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Local Motors to open Knoxville microfactory, storefront

Local Motors to open Knoxville microfactory, storefront | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Jay Rogers aims for the company he co-founded to build at a Knoxville microfactory an attractive, electric-powered vehicle designed for staff at the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to get around campus.
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Building a Tumbler Refinishing Tool for Micro Factory

The Local Motors Phoenix micro-factory has been looking for other options to create a nice finish on smaller metal products like the LM keychains. Typically achieved by grinding the metal surfaces manually, Corey Renner, mechatronics engineer, is designing and building a tumbler using cost-effective materials to make the finishing process more convenient and efficient. Check out his plan in this video.

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GE’s Micro-Factory Fit for Global Economy

GE’s Micro-Factory Fit for Global Economy | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

In conjunction with Local Motors, GE also partnered with the company Quirky. Of the partnership,CNET notes, “GE provided Quirky with a collection of patents to develop its library and in turn, Quirky puts a GE logo on whatever inventions make it to market from that shared patent cache. The earliest products from the duo — a plastic carton that lets you know if your eggs have gone bad.”

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"Open source cars announce a new paradigm for manufacturing based on micro-factories"

John J. Rogers is the CEO of Local Motors, the producer of some new open source cars.
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Local Motors Opens Second Micro-Factory in Las Vegas

The second Local Motors Micro-Factory is now open for business in Las Vegas, NV! We are thrilled to bring vehicle innovations like the Rally Fighter, Racer, & Cruiser to the Downtown Project Las Vegas. Find us on the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. & Stewart Ave.

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3D-Printed Car Company to Open Micro-Factory in Maryland

3D-Printed Car Company to Open Micro-Factory in Maryland | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
A company that intends to build and sell the world's first 3D-printed cars plans to open its first East Coast micro-factory and showroom in Maryland.
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GE, Local Motors Launch FirstBuild Micro-Factory in Louisville - Tech Cocktail

GE, Local Motors Launch FirstBuild Micro-Factory in Louisville - Tech Cocktail | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it


General Electric, Local Motors and University of Louisville have joined forces to open the FirstBuild Micro-factory.

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GE Appliances ‘Micro-Factory’ to Open on Univ. of Louisville Campus | Shop Operations content from American Machinist

GE Appliances ‘Micro-Factory’ to Open on Univ. of Louisville Campus | Shop Operations content from American Machinist | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
General Electric plans to build its first “micro-factory” in Louisville, Ky., to express new technologies and products for GE Appliances, in collaboration with the University of Louisville and extending its partnership with Local Motors.
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Local Motors Las Vegas Micro-Factory Tour Update!

Micro-factory Manager Mike Pisani gives a tour of the NEW Local Motors Micro-factory in Las Vegas! localmotors.com.
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