Austin Weber

MOLINE, IL—Deere & Co. plans to build a new assembly plant in Kernersville, NC, to produce next-generation excavators.

REDONDO BEACH, CA—Senra Systems has opened a new production facility in Cypress, CA.

Engineers at Audi AG recently concluded a three-year R&D project that focused on new ways to automate wire harness assembly.

SEOUL—Hyundai Motor Group's union here is upset over plans to deploy humanoid robots on the automaker's assembly lines.

HONG KONG—Airbus has signed a deal with UBTech to supply machines for use in aircraft manufacturing applications.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Lockheed Martin Corp. is investing in composite automation systems made by Airborne BV.

DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia—Rockwell Automation is supplying Lucid's new EV assembly plant here.

GAYDON, England—Engineers at JLR are using drones to inspect production machinery and equipment.

LAS VEGAS—Hesai Technology plans to increase its lidar production capacity.

SANTA TERESA, NM—GreenPower Motor Co., a Canadian manufacturer of electric school buses and Class 4 commercial vehicles, plans to build an assembly plant here.