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Toyota Canada to deploy humanoid robots at plant in Woodstock, Ontario
On February 19, Agility Robotics announced that it has signed a commercial agreement with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC). After a successful pilot, TMMC plans to deploy a half-dozen Digit humanoid robots at its Woodstock, Ontario, assembly plant to support employees with manufacturing, supply chain and logi
BMW introduces Automated Surface Inspection at Dingolfing plant, Germany
On February 13, BMW announced that its Dingolfing plant, Germany, has started using automated surface inspection for unpainted car bodies in regular production. This follows a major two-year project, with around EUR 10 million invested to improve and reorganize the body shop’s finishing and inspection area.
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Porsche starts production of Cayenne Electric in Bratislava, Slovakia
On February 2, Porsche announced that it has started production of the Cayenne Electric in Bratislava, Slovakia on a line with the models with combustion engines and hybrid drives.
With an output of up to 850 kW (1,156 hp), the top-of-the-range Cayenne Turbo is the most powerful Porsche production model of all time.
Comau installs in.Grid Robot Monitoring Platform at Iveco’s Valladolid plant, Spain
On January 28, Comau installed its in.Grid Robot Monitoring platform at Iveco’s Valladolid plant, Spain, to support digitalization of two major production lines.
The cloud-based system monitors Comau robots on the Door Ring and Mascherone assembly lines. It automatically collects production data, detects performance
Airtificial wins new business in Morocco, Thailand and Romania for intelligent production lines
On January 27, Airtificial Group signed three new contracts for clients operating in Morocco, Thailand, and Romania. The Intelligent Robots division will be responsible for designing, manufacturing, and implementing automation technology for the production and assembly chains of electric and hybrid vehicles for Tier-
Audi expands use of AI and Cloud Technology across production
On January 27, Audi announced that it is increasingly using AI in production and logistics. The company is expanding its own cloud platform and introducing AI applications for large-scale vehicle production by working with strong partners such as Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence (IPAI).
Audi is rolling out its
Dürr, Germany builds sustainable paint shop for CEER, Saudi Arabia
On January 13, Dürr announced that it is building an innovative and sustainable paint shop for CEER, the first Saudi automotive company and Saudi-born EV brand. AGVs will transport car bodies flexibly between stations based on demand in the modular system. The latest application technology paints the interiors and ex
EIB signs EUR 50 million deal with Comau, Italy to increase robotics, automation and digital technologies for R&D
On December 23, the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a EUR 50 million financing agreement with Comau, Italy, to support its research, development, and innovation work in robotics, automation, machine tools, and digital technologies across industries such as batteries, aerospace, renewable energy, and logistics.
GM Korea commits USD 300 million to secure long-term production in Korea
On December 15, multiple sources reported that GM Korea will invest USD 300 million in its production facilities in Korea. The move is widely seen as an effort to dispel withdrawal rumors that resurfaced this year amid U.S. tariff measures and the closure of company-run service centers.
On the same day, GM Korea held
AvtoVAZ, Russia completes fourth stage of Domestic Production System project
On December 8, AvtoVAZ announced that it had completed the fourth stage of its “Implementation of a Domestic System for Design and Technological Preparation of Production” project. The project is being implemented jointly with Top Systems.
During this stage, AvtoVAZ tested several new subsystem features, including "V
SEAT reveals AQUA AI and HV battery repair solutions at Innovation Days+ event
On November 17, SEAT and CUPRA organized the 7th edition of Innovation Days+. The event encourages teams across the company to showcase bold ideas that can improve strategy and operations.
Among the standout projects was “AQUA AI”, which uses artificial intelligence to increase product quality, cut production time an
Brose advances additive production with new metal 3D printer
Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG (Brose) has advanced its additive production with a new metal 3D printer, developed in collaboration with Farsoon Technologies. It will present a sample print of this new system at Formnext from November 18 – 21, 2025.
The new printer features increased laser power and an extended buil
Comau, Italy delivers automated welding system for Foton Daimler’s next-generation A6 Truck Platform in China
On November 6, Comau announced that it has delivered a fully automated body-in-white welding and material handling system for Foton Daimler’s next-generation A6 heavy-duty truck platform. The new production line supports modular manufacturing, faster launch times, and greater flexibility for Foton Auman trucks.
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Fraunhofer IWS, Germany, inaugurates DRYplatform for dry electrode coating
On November 3, the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS inaugurated DRYplatform. DRYplatform enables researchers to develop and scale concepts from scientific approaches to near-industrial demonstrations based on the “DRYtraec” dry-coating process. DRYtraec replaces conventional wet coating of el
Hyundai announces NVIDIA Blackwell AI Factory to power AI-driven mobility solutions
On October 31, Hyundai Motor Group and NVIDIA announced they are deepening their collaboration to accelerate innovation in autonomous vehicles (AVs), on-device semiconductor advancements, smart factories and robotics with a new AI factory, powered by NVIDIA Blackwell AI infrastructure.
In addition, in support of the
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