Articles by Austin Weber

During the last 100 years, Caterpillar has grown and prospered by subscribing to a unique philosophy of vertical integration, globalization, lean production processes, high quality products and state-of-the-art metal fabrication technology.

DEBRECEN, Hungary—BMW AG is ramping up its new state-of-the-art assembly plant located 155 miles east of Budapest.

BOLLINGER HOFE, Germany—Audi AG is using a virtual programmable logic controller in its assembly plant here that produces the e-tron GT sedan.

WASHINGTON—The next generation of manned fighter jets will be built at a Boeing assembly plant in St. Louis.

BERLIN—Mercedes-Benz’s oldest factory, which was built in the late 1800s, has deployed some of the most advanced manufacturing technology in the world, including humanoid robots.

WASHINGTON—The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has recalled Tesla’s Cybertruck over a faulty body panel that can potentially fall off.

AURORA, ON—Magna International Inc. and Nvidia Inc. are partnering on an initiative to develop advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving technology.

SAN JOSE, CA—General Motors and Nvidia Corp. are collaborating on next-generation vehicles, factories and robots using artificial intelligence, simulation and accelerated computing technology.

HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corp. has unveiled a strategic initiative to assemble electric vehicles.

FRANKFURT—According to the International Federation of Robotics, artificial intelligence and humanoid technology are the top two trends affecting the automation industry in 2025.