Items Tagged with 'automotive manufacturing'

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Humanoid robots are moving closer to commercial deployment in manufacturing and logistics operations, with automotive assembly expected to become one of the largest early adoption markets, according to a new report from market intelligence firm IDTechEx. 

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

KANSAS CITY, KS—General Motors will invest $30 million in workforce training at its Fairfax Assembly Plant to support the launch of three new vehicles and expand manufacturing flexibility at the facility.

INGOLSTADT, Germany—Audi is using artificial intelligence technology to improve productivity and quality in its assembly plants.

MUNICH—The BMW Group is the latest automaker that plans to use humanoid robots in an assembly plant.

CAMBRIDGE, ON—Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada plans to deploy humanoid robots at its assembly plant in Woodstock that builds RAV4 sport utility vehicles.

PRINCETON, IN—Toyota Motor Corp.’s 4T Academy encourages high school students to pursue careers in manufacturing.

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

LAS VEGAS—Boston Dynamics Inc.'s next-generation Atlas humanoid robot is currently in use at Hyundai’s assembly plant in Ellabell, GA.

WASHINGTON—Tesla Inc. has been issued a U.S. patent for a “system and method for assembling exterior vehicle parts to a vehicle assembly structure."