Markkus Rovito

Markkus joined Autodesk as a contractor six years ago and joined the team full-time as a content marketing specialist focusing on SEO and owned media. After graduating from Ohio University with a journalism degree, Markkus wrote about music technology, computers, consumer electronics, and electric vehicles. Since his time with Autodesk, he’s developed a great appreciation for exciting emerging technologies that are changing the world of design, manufacturing, architecture, and construction.

about 1 year ago
How Machine Learning in Robotics Can Transform Tomorrow’s Factories

Manufacturing is taking a leap forward, using machine learning in robotics for predictive maintenance, and for making factories leaner and more agile.

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over 1 year ago
Smart Manufacturing: The Future of Making Is Digital

Smart Manufacturing includes Industry 4.0 digital technologies, but it also digitizes the business outside of the factory floor.

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almost 3 years ago
5 Innovative Voices You Can Hear at This Year’s Autodesk University Conference

These presenters at this year's Autodesk University conference have created immersive digital realities for designing, mobilized volunteers for ventilators, and made race-car parts with AI.

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almost 3 years ago
Want a Resilient Supply Chain? Pandemic-Proof Yours With These 6 Tips

COVID-19 drove home the need for every manufacturer to build a resilient supply chain. This collection of advice touches on big data, AI, process improvement, and other resiliency tips.

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about 3 years ago
Could Public-Private Partnership in Infrastructure Development Build Resiliency?

As demand for infrastructure development coincides with COVID-19's economic fallout, five articles and podcasts argue public-private partnership could help fund needed projects.

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about 3 years ago
Prefab Construction’s Benefits Grow With Design for Manufacture and Assembly

Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) allows parts of construction projects to take place off-site, which can reduce project length, cost, material use, pollution, and worker injuries.

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over 3 years ago
3 Trends That Will Drive Industry 4.0 Manufacturing in 2020—and Beyond

As manufacturing's Industry 4.0 progresses from automation and smart factories, crucial trends to watch in 2020 are the connecting of data with edge computing, cybersecurity, and education.

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almost 5 years ago
Techno Might Sound Robotic, but Robots Haven’t Been Playing the Music—Until Now

German musician and engineer Moritz Simon Geist is pioneering a new era of robots playing music with his orchestra of Sonic Robots that play techno music using completely acoustic sounds.

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over 5 years ago
Improving Water Sanitation and Hygiene in Asia and Africa, One Washed Hand at a Time

Learn how Splash leverages local resources and thoughtful design to make water, sanitation, and hygiene affordable and sustainable in developing nations.

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about 6 years ago
Grasping the Future of Machine Learning and Cloud Robotics With Ken Goldberg

Meet Ken Goldberg, the UC Berkeley engineering professor whose machine-learning research is laying the groundwork for a new era of intelligent robots.

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