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CHICAGO—Collaborative robots were the stars of the Automate Show at McCormick Place here.

HOMBURG, Germany—Bosch Rexroth’s plant here that assembles hydraulic valves has been honored for its use of advanced technology.

LYON, France—Engineers at the Volvo Trucks plant here use 3D printing to create a variety of custom tools.

ANN ARBOR, MI—Battery start-up Sakti3 has lured a $15-million investment from vacuum cleaner manufacturer Dyson, which is hunting for technology to improve the battery performance of cordless vacuums and other devices.

MOLSHEIM, France—A new video from Bugatti’s assembly plant here provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the engine for the Veyron is made.

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC—The Machinists’ union filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board Monday that would allow Boeing workers to vote on unionizing the Dreamliner assembly plant here.

LONDON—The ‘Poo Bus,’ which is powered by biomethane gas generated from human and household waste, is set to go into regular service on the roads of Britain this month. The bus produces less emissions than traditional diesel-powered buses.

KANSAS CITY, MO—Ford Motor Co. will hand out bonus checks worth an average of $6,900 to the 7,000 full-time employees at its assembly plant in Claycomo, MO.

SEOUL, Korea—Hyundai Motor Co. is considering setting up a second plant in the United States in an effort to boost production of full-size vehicles in line with rising demand. The new factory, set to be built near the carmaker’s current Alabama plant, would have an annual production capacity of 300,000 units.

ROCKY HILL, CT—Novelis, a manufacturer of automotive aluminum sheet, and Henkel Adhesive Technologies have agreed to collaborate on the development of advanced bonding technologies for aluminum in high-volume vehicles.