Austin Weber

CAMBRIDGE, MA—Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a multimaterial additive manufacturing platform that can be used to print electric machines in a single step.

TOKYO—Sumitomo Electric Industries recently developed biomass electrical wire that uses insulation material derived from discarded scallop shells.

ITZEHOE, Germany—Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicon Technology recently developed a system that enables close collaboration between humans and robots.

SAN FRANCISCO—Uber has formed a strategic partnership with Rivian aimed at accelerating both companies’ autonomous vehicle plans.

JOLIET, IL—Hyundai Translead, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co., plans to open two factories here.

PARIS—Renault Group plans to deploy more than 300 humanoid robots in its auto plants by the end of next year. T

TOKYO—Honda has decided to cancel plans to mass-produce three electric vehicles in the United States.

NEW YORK—The UAV market is projected to grow more than 16 percent annually over the next decade, according to a new report.

OPELIKA, AL—Miele Manufacturing Inc. recently assembled the 10,000th oven at its new factory here.

ZURICH—Automakers around the world are showing growing confidence in their ability to build electric vehicles efficiently and at scale.