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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 25 years of b-to-b publishing experience and has written about a wide variety of manufacturing and engineering topics. Austin is a native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Michigan.

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Huge Lithium Deposits Discovered in Appalachian Mountains

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
May 4, 2026

RESTON, VA—The Appalachian region of the eastern United States contains an estimated 2.3 million metric tons of undiscovered, economically recoverable lithium.


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Industry Insight

Additive Manufacturing Enables Mass-Produced Drones

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
May 1, 2026

To meet unprecedented demand, drone manufacturers are increasingly turning to additive manufacturing.


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Manufacturing History

Disney’s Automation Legacy

Automation developed by Ford, General Motors and other manufacturers helped create Disneyland
Austin Weber
Austin Weber
May 1, 2026

Assembly line tools and production processes played an important behind-the-scenes role in the development of many of the most popular attractions at Disney theme parks.



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1XTechnologies

Humanoid Robot Factory Opens in California

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
May 1, 2026

HAYWARD, CA—A vertically integrated humanoid robot factory has opened here.


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Austin Weber

California Strengthens Autonomous Vehicle Regulations

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
April 30, 2026

SACRAMENTO, CA—The California Department of Motor Vehicles has unveiled new regulations for operating autonomous vehicles in the state.


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General Motors

GM to Invest in ICE Manufacturing

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
April 30, 2026

DETROIT—General Motors is doubling down on internal combustion engine (ICE) production at three U.S. facilities


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Volvo Cars

Soaring Gas Prices Drive EV Demand in Europe

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
April 30, 2026

BRUSSELS—As gasoline prices skyrocket due to the ongoing war in Iran, demand for electric vehicles is soaring in Europe.


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Humanoid Robot Market Is on the Brink of Explosive Growth

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
April 29, 2026

MUNICH—A new report by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants claims that recent advances in AI and humanoids wlll enable manufacturers to address the skilled labor shortage.


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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Wristband Enables Wearers to Control Robotic Hand

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
April 28, 2026

CAMBRIDGE, MA—Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology here have developed a wearable device that can control robotic movements.


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Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

New Robotic Control System Simplifies Programming

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
April 27, 2026

LAUSANNE, Switzerland—Engineers at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have developed a new framework that makes it possible to teach robots new skills.


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