Apr 30, 2026

April 2026 Newsletter

CESMII has launched i3X in beta, a global open API initiative designed to unlock interoperability and scale AI across manufacturing. As CEO John Dyck puts it, "Interoperability is no longer optional. It is the foundation for scalable AI and the future of manufacturing." Our April newsletter has the full announcement.

Also in this edition:

A preview of CESMII's sessions at Realize LIVE Americas 2026 in Detroit, including a panel on getting AI models out of the lab and onto the shop floor, and a breakout session with Procter & Gamble on Smart Manufacturing as core infrastructure.
A three-part webinar series with the Ohio Manufacturers' Association, starting with "What is Smart Manufacturing? What You Need to Know Now."
A podcast conversation with GE Appliances' Matthew Parris on how the i3X common API is solving manufacturing's 20-year data access problem.
A look at Cleveland's manufacturing ecosystem from the first stop of CESMII's Rust Belt Renaissance tour.
A case study on the Smart Automation Certification Alliance's new micro-credentials for smart manufacturing energy efficiency skills.

About CESMII

CESMII – the Smart Manufacturing Institute – has a total current investment commitment of $201M from Department of Energy funding and public/private partnership contributions, with a mandate to create a more competitive manufacturing environment in the US through advanced sensing, analytics, modeling, control, and platforms. CESMII is one of 17 Manufacturing USA institutes on this mission to increase manufacturing productivity, global competitiveness, and reinvestment by increasing energy productivity, improving economic performance and raising workforce capacity. University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) is the program and administrative home of CESMII. For more information about CESMII, its history and Smart Manufacturing, visit cesmii.org.