​ The 5th edition of Robotics Summit and Expo, taking place in Boston, Massachusett, May 10 - 11, 2022 will bring together, in one place, at one time, technical and business professionals from across the globe to share knowledge, experience and insights with the goal of driving robotics development and innovation forward. Machines Italia and the Italian Trade Commission - ITA will be promoting Italian technology and supporting North American industry professionals at the conference. For further information on this initiative, please contact chicago [at] ice.it (subject: Machines%20Italia%20E

Due to the spread of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, the outlook for 2020 set out at the beginning of the year is now moot. An exogenous shock is hitting the USA and the global economy as a whole to an unknown extent. What is special about the new economic crisis is that there have been simultaneous supply and demand shocks which have commanded not only a reduction in jobs, output, and revenues but also a strong volatility and enormous losses of value on the financial markets. As a result of these shocks, the post COVID-19 manufacturing ecosystem is expected to create a paradigm shift both

​ The 3rd edition of Robotics Summit and Expo, taking place in Boston, Massachusetts from September 24 to 25, 2020 will bring together, in one place, at one time, technical and business professionals from across the globe to share knowledge, experience, and insights with the goal of driving robotics development and innovation forward. The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) will be attending the expo-conference to learn about the latest advanced manufacturing research and technology developments and connect with academia and industry professionals including the US government National Innovation

Today, the country once best known for fine cuisine and romantic vacations has become a world leader in manufacturing, machinery, and related fields. Now Italy’s leaders are staking their future on digitalization, education, and strategic collaboration. To read the full article at MIT Technology Review online click here. Click below watch the full panel discussion of the Italian Trade Agency / FEDERMACCHINE "Advanced Manufacturing: Through Collaboration Comes Innovation" sponsored luncheon of October 18th at MIT Technology Review 2016 edtion of EmTech in Boston.