Apple said Tuesday it will open its first Apple Manufacturing Academy in downtown Detroit next month, expanding a $500 billion, five-year commitment to U.S. investment announced earlier this year. The two-day program, scheduled for 19–20 August and run with Michigan State University, will offer workshops on artificial intelligence, automation and data-driven production for small and mid-sized manufacturers. Apple engineers will participate as instructors and consultants, and the company plans to add virtual courses later in 2025. Chief Operating Officer Sabih Khan said the initiative aims to "train the next generation of U.S. manufacturers" and help businesses implement smart-factory technologies. The academy mirrors Apple’s global network of developer academies but centers on hardware production rather than software. The move comes as President Donald Trump intensifies calls for major technology companies to shift more manufacturing to the United States. While Apple’s core iPhone assembly remains overseas, the Detroit academy, along with previously announced plans to assemble AI servers in Houston and source chips from a new TSMC facility in Arizona, underscore the company’s effort to showcase U.S. job creation amid ongoing tariff pressures.