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Manufacturing, software, and hardware companies unite and step into the breach

The United States has endured a maddening and frustrating log-jam in getting enough medical supplies and getting them to where they’re needed.  US automakers have announced plans to mobilize their plants in response. Ford has announced plans to work with GE and 3M to manufacture ventilators for Covid-19. Tesla and General Motors are also pitching in. The fact is, these ...

Kathleen Maher

The United States has endured a maddening and frustrating log-jam in getting enough medical supplies and getting them to where they’re needed.  US automakers have announced plans to mobilize their plants in response. Ford has announced plans to work with GE and 3M to manufacture ventilators for Covid-19. Tesla and General Motors are also pitching in. The fact is, these companies aren’t building cars right now because cars aren’t what people want to buy at the moment.  These companies are stepping up on their own.  Ford is collaborating with GE to build a simplified design of GE Healthcare’s current ventilator
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