From the IMTS+  Creators Lounge

Joel Martin

Laser Tracker Product Manager at Hexagon

Bridging the Skills Gap: How Hexagon's Tech Solutions Attract and Empower the Next Generation of Manufacturers

Joel Martin, from Hexagon, discussed the current state of manufacturing, highlighting workforce challenges with 1.9 million manufacturing jobs projected to go unfilled in the next decade. He emphasized the importance of simplifying technologies through solutions like Metrology Mentor, which uses AI and machine learning to streamline complex processes. Martin also stressed the need to make manufacturing attractive to Gen Z by integrating high-tech, user-friendly technologies. Hexagon's initiatives include partnering with high schools and colleges to expose students to manufacturing and empowering the next generation with technology to enhance productivity and job creation.



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