On October 8, Toyoda Gosei announced that its project had been selected for the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s (METI) FY2025 Supplementary Global South Future-Oriented Co-Creation Project Subsidy (Large-Scale Demonstration Projects for Non-ASEAN Countries). The company will use the subsidy to demo
On October 1, Q5D Technologies announced AutoLoom, a collaborative project to develop automated digital manufacturing for automotive wiring systems, supported through the DRIVE35 Innovation Fund. It will establish and operate a production-representative automated wiring line in the UK, designed to produce both conven
On September 21, Boston Dynamics announced the launch of the Robotics Metaplant Application Center (RMAC) at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA). RMAC serves as a testbed and training center for integrating Atlas robots directly into Hyundai’s automobile manufacturing operations.
Atlas humanoid robots are b
On September 14, Stratasys Ltd announced a showcase of its collaboration with General Motors for the IMTS 2026 show September 14-19 in Chicago, highlighting its F900 FDM industrial production printers that enable teams to share and scale applications across facilities.
GM teams are currently using Stratasys FDM addit
On September 15, LG CNS, a leading Korean AI transformation company, announced it is targeting the North American manufacturing market with a lineup of AI-powered smart factory solutions at the International Manufacturing Technology Show 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
This year's theme at the IMTS 2026, Industrial AI, ce
On September 17, Mercedes-Benz announced that it has started series production of the all-new GLA C segment SUV at its Rastatt plant, Germany. The fully electric versions are already in production, while 48V hybrid models with a new combustion engine will follow later in 2026.
The plant can build electric, hybrid and
Aumovio SE announced that it is advancing the standardization of digital production management with the virtual line information board (VLIB), which is used on more than 1,300 of its production lines worldwide.
The VLIB replaces physical information boards and local software systems previously used to record and anal
On September 10, Audi announced that it has started production of the all-new A2 e-tron C segment electric hatchback at its Ingolstadt plant, Germany.
Audi has shortened the A2 e-tron’s development process by 21 months compared with previous projects. For the first time in Ingolstadt, Audi is using the “string-of-pea
On September 8, Tesla released a video on the X platform showcasing its “Unboxed” assembly process at work building the Cybercab at Gigafactory Texas.
The Cybercab is made from individual modules that are assembled on parallel lines. The video shows the battery box, front section, and rear section being built at the
On September 3, Durr announced that it is equipping Volvo Cars’ first all-electric vehicle plant Kosice, Slovakia, with highly automated final assembly solutions.
Durr is providing Volvo Cars with complete planning and implementation of final assembly systems, including conveyor, filling, and testing technologies. I
In its annual report, JBM Auto announced that it has partnered with bus body builders GML (Malaysia) and Geyushi (Egypt) to adopt lightweight construction technologies. The company has integrated machines with cloud-based monitoring to track efficiency and performance in real time, helping reduce specific energy cons
On August 13, 2026, Ford Motor Company provided an update on the status of the Louisville Assembly Plant as it undergoes renovations and upgrades to prepare for production of the new Ford Fathom mid-size electric truck. Renovations at the Louisville Assembly Plant began in late 2025.
In order to accommodate the new p
On August 13, JSW Greentech, the electric commercial vehicle arm of the JSW Group, has partnered with Dassault Systèmes to deploy a digital manufacturing execution system (MES) at its upcoming 90‑acre greenfield plant in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly Aurangabad), Maharashtra.
The company will use Dassault’s DEL
According to Jiading District People’s Government official media platform, Aumovio SE (Aumovio)’s second self-developed production line for sixth-generation millimeter-wave radars has officially commenced operations in Shanghai Jiading Industrial Zone.
The production line completed the entire development and construc
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