Online retail giant Amazon announced today it plans to invest more than $40 million to create a new site in Westborough to house corporate offices, research and development labs and manufacturing space for Amazon Robotics.
Westborough IT services company Virtusa Corp. has partnered with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Cardinal Health, and Amazon Web Services to use artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to advance medical research.
Nick Stavropoulos has been named the new chief safety advisor at Columbia Gas, which is headquartered in Westborough and has continued to struggle with high-visibility safety concerns.
Westborough manufacturer Kopin Corp. has spun out parts of its Solos product line and Whisper Audio technology in a new company headed by a group of employees and investors.
In late September, contract manufacturer Columbia Tech has expanded its manufacturing capabilities with a new 70,000-square-foot location in Westborough. CEO Chris Coghlin spoke with WBJ about the move.