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East Hartford, CT—As part of its centennial celebration, Pratt & Whitney is hosting a global traveling exhibit across 11 sites and unveiling a historical marker at its original headquarters in Hartford, Connecticut.

LAKE CRYSTAL, MN— The wallet was returned to its owner, a now retired Ford autoworker, after 11 years. 

FRANKFURT, Germany—The Japanese automotive industry installed approximately 13,000 industrial robots in 2024. This is an 11 percent increase compared to the previous year and the highest level recorded since 2020, according to new data from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

SANTA CRUZ, CA— Joby Aviation has announced the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Marina, California, doubling its aircraft production capacity across a newly scaled 435,500-square-foot site.

SPRING HILL, TN— The upgrade builds on a $2.3 billion investment announced in 2021 and reflects GM’s broader strategy to lower EV costs while expanding battery options for consumers. LFP cells offer a more affordable alternative to nickel-based batteries and are becoming increasingly popular among U.S. automakers.

SEOUL—Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have officially launched their industrial wearable robot, the X-ble Shoulder, in the Korean market, delivering the first unit to Korean Air on July 8. The handover ceremony took place at Korean Air’s aircraft maintenance hangar in Incheon, marking the beginning of the robot’s deployment in aviation environments.

LOUISVILLE, KY—GE Appliances, a Haier company, will invest $490 million at its Appliance Park manufacturing campus here to create an advanced assembly line for clothes washers. The project will bring production of the GE Profile UltraFast combo washer-dryer and the GE and GE Profile UltraFresh front-load washer lineup to Kentucky, creating 800 new, full-time jobs.

Founded in May 2024 in Shanghai by Zhejiang University faculty and graduates, Mirror Me is part of China's growing push to lead the robotics sector.

TOKYO—Melco Mobility Solutions, a Japanese manufacturer of auto parts, air conditioners, lighting and other products, has ordered 100 autonomous mobile robots from U.S. start-up Cartken Inc.

LIBERTY, NC—Initial shipments are headed to Mazda Toyota Manufacturing in Huntsville, Alabama, for use in the Toyota Corolla Cross. Starting in September, hybrid modules will also be sent to Toyota Kentucky in Georgetown for installation in the hybrid Camry.