Articles by Austin Weber

MAGDEBURG, Germany—Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation here are developing an automated process for electronics recycling..

NEW YORK— As a wave of Baby Boomers reach retirement age during the next five years, collaborative robots will help manufacturers cope with the skills gap. 

BMW AG plans to use a next-generation wiring architecture and simplified harnesses for its Neue Klasse vehicles.

NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI—Regent Craft Inc. has conducted a successful test of its 12-passenger battery-powered Viceroy “seaglider” here.

The first application was installed at GM’s Spring Hill, TN, plant, which mass-produces Cadillac SUVs such as the XT5 and XT6.

When the heat’s on, rugged equipment dispenses thermally conductive adhesives.

LucidSim combines generative AI with physics simulators to enable a quadruped robot to learn from synthetic data rather than real-world experience.

CAMBRIDGE, England—A variety of start-up companies are developing next-generation radar technology for autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance system applications.

TROY, MI—The J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Ownership Stud reveals that quality-related issues are declining.

Autonomous & Electric Mobility recently asked Tetsuji Tsuda, senior manager for software engineering, power systems and automotive solution marketing, to explain how Renesas is developing new technology for electrification and ADAS applications.