The Best Sights from 2016’s Technology Trade Shows

Dec. 22, 2016
Trade shows are the homes of new technology and innovation. Here are some of the great tech developments we have seen over the past year at trade shows.

Learning about new technologies is something best done in person. As such, we at Machine Design travel throughout the country and abroad, personally engaging with the new tools and tech that will shape the year. This year has been filled with innovations that push the boundaries of how we design and construct. Here is a look back at some of the coolest tech I have seen in 2016.

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