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Ford highlights upgrades to Louisville Assembly Plant for Fathom production
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
JSW Greentech, India partners Dassault Systèmes for quality and material tracking at new Maharashtra EV plant
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
Aumovio’s second sixth-generation millimeter-wave radar production line commences operations in Jiading
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
KUKA deploys KUKA AMP at Ohio manufacturing facility
KUKA, a global leader in automation solutions, announced that it had deployed its KUKA Automation Management Platform (KUKA AMP) at its KUKA Toledo Production Operations (KTPO) plant in Ohio, U.S. KUKA AMP serves as a foundational platform connecting AI agents with physical hardware with three foundational capabiliti
Hyundai Motor Group outlines Physical AI strategy and global partnerships
On July 24, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung unveiled the company's Physical AI strategy at the San Francisco AI Summit, outlining plans to expand beyond automotive manufacturing into AI-powered mobility, robotics and smart infrastructure.
The roadmap focuses on integrating AI across vehicles, robots
Mimic Robotics, Switzerland, unveils FLUX-mimic AI model used in manufacturing Audi vehicles
On July 23, Mimic Robotics introduced FLUX-mimic, a next-generation video-action model developed with Black Forest Labs, Germany. The AI system enables robots to learn and perform complex tasks in real industrial environments.
FLUX-mimic combines Mimic's expertise with Black Forest Labs' FLUX 3 video model. It builds
BMW develops AI robotics software for component manufacturing at Landshut plant, Germany
On July 21, BMW Group announced that it is expanding its physical AI expertise, with its Landshut plant, Germany becoming a key center for developing AI-powered robotics software for component production. The work complements ongoing humanoid robot pilot projects at its plants in Leipzig, Germany and in Spartanburg,
Yazaki opens innovation facility for AI and robotics applications
On July 15, Yazaki announced that it has opened and begun full-scale operations at Innovation Hub – REN, an innovation facility for developing AI and robotics-based manufacturing technologies at its Y-CITY research and administrative center in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture. The facility will support activities ran
Toyota, NVIDIA expand partnership using AI across vehicles, manufacturing, smart cities
On July 15, NVIDIA announced an expansion of its partnership with Toyota as they work jointly to develop and deploy AI-enabled systems that can perceive, reason and act in the physical world, using AI across vehicles, infrastructure and industrial operations.
This builds on last year’s announcement that Toyota will d
Walden Robotics ramps up with USD 300 million investment led by Toyota
On July 15, Walden Robotics, a Physical AI company building and deploying general-purpose robots, launched out of stealth with a USD 300 million funding round co-led by Toyota (Toyota Motor Corp, Toyota Invention Partners, and Toyota Ventures Climate Fund) and Deviation Capital.
The funding round, which values the c
Allur opens robotics and industrial automation center in Kazakhstan
On July 15, Allur announced that it has opened the first Robotics and Industrial Automation Center in Kazakhstan at the Allur plant. It has five domestic robotic systems. These are machines tailored to specific production tasks, such as welding, marking, transportation of parts, intrashop logistics, and warehouse ope
Mercedes-Benz expands Kecskemét plant and starts new all-electric C-Class production
On July 13, Mercedes-Benz expanded its Kecskemét plant in Hungary and started production of the new all-electric C-Class, marking the first battery-electric core model manufactured at the site.
As part of a EUR 1 billion investment under the company's 2022–2026 business plan, the facility has doubled its footprint to
Fraunhofer IWU, Germany and VW Sachsen develop hybrid-autonomous assembly system (HAutoMont)
On July 8, Fraunhofer IWU announced that it is developing a hybrid-autonomous assembly system (HAutoMont) with Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH that combines manual and automated work to install passenger car underbody panels more efficiently and at lower cost. The project also aims to improve future assembly processes and co
Jiangsu Changhong, China, plans to produce automotive equipment and production lines in Egypt
On July 8, the Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of Egypt held a meeting with the officials of the Chinese company Jiangsu Changhong. Jiangsu Changhong is planning a factory for automotive equipment and production lines in Egypt with investments of USD 20 million. The ministry is coordinating with relevant aut
Ford brings back human engineers after AI failure in quality checks
Ford was recently cited at the top of JD Power’s 2026 Initial Quality Survey, showing the rewards of improvements made in their manufacturing quality. The result was enabled by fine tuning their production processes, beginning when it created a unified industrial system in 2023 among Vehicle Engineering, Manufacturin
Renault introduces Calvin robots to support factory workers, plans to deploy across France and Spain factories by 2027
On June 26, Renault Group announced that it has introduced Calvin, a new-generation robot, on its production lines. It is developed with French startup Wandercraft, and the robot is designed to support factory workers.
The two companies worked closely to develop Calvin, testing and improving it from the lab to the fa
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