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NUAIR conference lays automation groundwork for high-density vertiports
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NUAIR on March 5 held an all-day virtual conference to further develop a plan that supports NASA’s advanced air mobility (AAM) efforts.
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New York egg production dips slightly in February
New York farms produced 136.9 million eggs in February, down 0.5 percent from 137.6 million eggs in the year-earlier period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.82 million in February, up 2.1 percent from 5.7 million layers a year prior. February egg production

How Oriskany, Endicott manufacturers connected through FuzeHub program
An Oneida County manufacturer and a Broome County firm forged a relationship after they met through a virtual program organized by Albany–based FuzeHub. The nonprofit FuzeHub is the statewide center for the New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP). NY MEP is a network of 11 organizations — 10 regional centers and FuzeHub, the statewide center. The

Schumer pitches Intel CEO on Upstate for new semiconductor fab
The office of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) says the lawmaker has pitched Intel Corp.’s recently-appointed CEO Pat Gelsinger on how the tech

NYPA approves plan for Northern New York priority transmission project
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) on Tuesday approved a plan for the Northern New York priority transmission project (NNYPTP). NYPA trustees also ratified the

Crews complete $5 million manufacturing facility for Cold Point Corp. in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — Construction crews have wrapped up work on Cold Point Corporation’s new $5.1 million, 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Rome, the office of Gov.

Marquardt expands into contract manufacturing following pandemic experiences
CAZENOVIA — Marquardt, an electro-mechanical component designer and manufacturer in the Cazenovia area, recently announced it has added contract manufacturing to its portfolio of services. Marquardt said that during the pandemic, it was one of the many manufacturers that joined the effort to fulfill “a dire need for medical equipment” by producing personal protective equipment
New York manufacturing index rises in March to highest level since last summer
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey general business-conditions index climbed 5.3 points in March to 17.4, “its highest level since July of last year.” It’s the second straight strong month for the index, a monthly gauge of New York’s manufacturing sector, which rose 9 points in February to 12.1. The March reading — based on firms responding

BAE Systems providing electric-propulsion systems for public buses in Canadian city
Series-EV eliminates the need for traditional combustion engines through the use of electric motors, controls, and batteries, creating a “clean and efficient” mode of transportation.
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