Shoichiro Toyoda, who led Toyota Motor Co.’s expansion into North America and set the company on a path to becoming one of the world’s most powerful automakers, died Feb. 14 at 97.

The future of the automotive industry involves autonomous, connected, zero-emission vehicles. 

About 48 million U.S. borrowers collectively owe upwards of $1.7 trillion in federal and private student loans. 

Blood gas analyzers measure gases dissolved in the blood, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide. Such information is vital when caring for patients with critical illnesses or respiratory infections, such as COVID-19. 

Numerous studies have mostly debunked the notion that robotics and automation adversely affect manufacturing jobs.

During the past few years, U.S. manufacturers have massively increased their investment in robots.

Organizations often have more than one manufacturing site, and each location might have its own specific strengths.

For more than 120 years, racing has been used to improve the performance and safety of automobiles. Along the way, numerous innovations developed for use on the race track have trickled down to road cars. That tradition continues today, as engineers push the boundaries of autonomous systems technology.

Assembly lines have been around for more than a century, but new technologies, processes, investments and strategies are accelerating production, increasing capacity and driving revenue growth.

Contrary to widespread public concern about robots taking away jobs, people still play a key role on assembly lines. In fact, people still perform 72 percent of manufacturing tasks.