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An Ecosystem Like No Other

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Site Selection Magazine
July 7, 2025
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Automation Alley and Project DIAMOnD were featured in Site Selection Magazine's Michigan Development Guide 2025. See how we support manufacturers adopt cutting edge I4.0 technology within the state.

If there is one company that embodies the future of manufacturing in Michigan, manufacturing technology solutions firm Andonix is it.

When the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) launched the Industry 4.0 Technology Implementation Grant program to help prepare small and medium-sized manufacturers to adopt Industry 4.0 technologies by 2025, Andonix became one of the recipients. The grant was part of an overall $110,000 in support that the firm received from the initiative, which also included additional funds through the Industry 4.0 Accelerator in 2021.

2025 has arrived, and Andonix has gone beyond adopting Industry 4.0. It’s made that adoption a core tenet of its blossoming business.

“Since June 2021, Andonix has expanded on multiple fronts,” says Oliver Theiss, chief revenue officer at Andonix. “We opened our Detroit headquarters and joined Newlab at Michigan Central, an innovation hub that has quickly become a focal point for startups driving the future of mobility. Operationally, we launched our next-generation AI solution, AndiX, as part of our connected worker platform, enabling manufacturers to boost quality and productivity.”

Along the way, the company has also grown its total headcount by 40%.

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