St. Louis manufacturers confront automation as region faces workforce shortage
Karthik Raghavan of Sentio Biosciences (right) speaks about automation on a panel July 29 with Brandon Wegge of AMICSTL (left) and Jason Stoecker of Align Production Systems (center). James Drew | SLBJ
By James Drew – Reporter, St. Louis Business Journal. July 29, 2026
The event, held by the nonprofit Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center St. Louis and Greater St. Louis Inc., aimed to help manufacturers navigate the rapid pace of automation advances.