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Home » Authors » Austin Weber
Austin Weber

Austin Weber

Austin has been senior editor for ASSEMBLY Magazine since September 1999. He has more than 21 years of b-to-b publishing experience and has written about a wide variety of manufacturing and engineering topics. Austin is a graduate of the University of Michigan.

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What’s New With Robotic Soldering?

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 3, 2023

Labor shortages are driving demand for automation.


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Digital Systems Will Help Reduce ‘Cable Clutter’ in EVs

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
October 2, 2023

A new R&D project called Next2OEM is tackling the challenges of mass-producing wiring harnesses.


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2023 Assembly Plant of the Year: Taylor Guitars

2023 Assembly Plant of the Year: Hand Craftsmanship Meets High Tech at Taylor Guitars

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
September 27, 2023

Automation and sustainability combine to produce high-quality instruments in El Cajon, CA.


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New Production Process Could Make Lithium-Ion Batteries More Durable

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
September 25, 2023

Engineers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a dry battery manufacturing process.


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Toyota Uses AI to Teach Robots New Behaviors

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
September 19, 2023

LOS ALTOS, CA—Engineers at the Toyota Research Institute are using generative AI technology to quickly teach robots new, dexterous skills.


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Joby Aviation to Build Air Taxi Assembly Plant in Ohio

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
September 19, 2023

DAYTON, OH—Joby Aviation Inc. plans to build a $500 million factory here to produce electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.


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Origami-Inspired Manufacturing Technology Could Make Trains ‘Greener’

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
September 19, 2023

STOCKHOLM—STILFOLD has formed a strategic partnership with Alstom to make train manufacturing more environmentally sustainable.


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V2V and V2X Technology Paves the Way for Autonomous Driving

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
September 18, 2023

Ukraine-based Intellias is at the forefront of developing vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology.


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Electric Vehicles Take Top Honors in Altair Enlighten Awards

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
September 14, 2023

The 2024 Polestar 2 recently received the Altair Enlighten Award for sustainability and lightweighting advancements.


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Gotion to Build Lithium-Ion Battery Plant in Illinois

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
September 12, 2023

MANTENO, IL—Gotion Inc. plans to build a $2 billion factory here that will mass-produce lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.


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