Institute for American Manufacturing & Tech

The Institute for American Manufacturing & Technology (IAMT) produces applied research and policy analysis across three domains: artificial intelligence, energy & power, and manufacturing.

Three institutes. One framework.

Build. Power. Govern.
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What turns a new factory into a working business?

In “The Forgotten Trade,” @stefanovtr argues that America needs to rebuild the knowledge of how to design and run a plant as one integrated system.

Read his latest for The Institute:
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North American factories ordered 10,989 robots last quarter, up 25% from a year ago and the strongest quarter of 2026.

The biggest jump came from semiconductor and electronics makers, whose orders nearly doubled. Auto parts suppliers weren't far behind at +90%.

More building means more automation. 🇺🇸

What does it take to rebuild American industry?

In “Made to Work,” Asher Dixon of @RedBalloonWork argues that purpose, ownership, and opportunity are essential to a country that builds.

Read below ⬇️

America just opened its first factory for a part every chip fab needs.

Edwards Vacuum's new $319M plant in Genesee County, New York makes the dry vacuum pumps that control the environment inside chipmaking tools. Until now, chip-grade pumps like these weren't made in the U.S.

Capacity: 10,000 pumps a year. Up to 600 jobs. 🇺🇸