AI has become an essential technology in the manufacturing industry, particularly in sectors like automotive, aerospace, medical, and military. With AI, we can achieve unprecedented levels of efficiency, safety, and quality in manufacturing. In our lab, we conduct research to drive both academic and economic breakthroughs in this field. Our projects include AI software development for manufacturing processes & material development, AI-operated robotic systems, AI-enhanced smart contact lenses, reinforcement learning for optimizing actuation performance, intelligent 3D and 4D printing technologies and AI enhanced smart modular reactors.