Apple opened its new 20,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston, Texas, offering free smart manufacturing and AI training for small- and medium-sized businesses and students.

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• The Advanced Manufacturing Center is co-located with Apple's Houston facility that produces advanced AI servers and will manufacture Mac mini computers.
• The 20,000-square-foot facility features interactive labs, a holographic table, and advanced factory-floor equipment.
• Curriculum covers final assembly principles, printed circuit board assembly design, machine-learning-driven quality control, and advanced automation.
• Follows the Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit, which has trained nearly 1,000 workers, students, and entrepreneurs since opening in August 2025.
• Attended by federal, state, and local officials including Howard Lutnick, Ted Cruz, Greg Abbott, John Whitmire, Christian Menefee, and Rodney Ellis.

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