ation. The system works by identifying the manufacturing area for the drone to cover, and then configuring the software and drone to perform overlapping photography to generate maps in 3D and 2D format, thus identifying the locations of different models and colors. The complex has 97 robots and 167 AGV's (automatically guided vehicles) that facilitate the process and transportation of vehicles on the production line. Information on the Resende pl...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/21

icient vehicle (EEV), and that Proton’s Tanjung Malim plant will be outfitted with new technologies, a move that embraces the Industry 4.0 concept to be highlighted in the forthcoming review of the National Automotive Policy (NAP). These technologies include intelligent Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV), a Visual Quality System (VQS) for production and after sales parts, and 3D printers for additive manufacturing.  On December 12, the Proton X70...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/20

, and a flexible production capacity with unlimited number of models. The paint workshop adopts a water-based top coating process and uses full matte varnish spraying pioneered in China. The final assembly workshop features a double-layer layout and a transparent structure design and uses full-line AGV conveying mode for the Chinese passenger vehicle market, realizing mixed production of load-bearing and non-load-bearing vehicle bodies. With the ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/20

in the Q2 2025, where pricing of both the models will be announced. The first units are currently being produced at AVTOTOR’s pilot production line. The full-scale production is scheduled to start later in 2025 at a new compact EV plant. The new plant will feature a robotic production line using AGV platforms, along with automated welding and painting lines for frames and body panels. It will have a design capacity of up to 50,000 compact elec...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/19

ation. The system works by identifying the manufacturing area for the drone to cover, and then configuring the software and drone to perform overlapping photography to generate maps in 3D and 2D format, thus identifying the locations of different models and colors. The complex has 97 robots and 167 AGV's (automatically guided vehicles) that facilitate the process and transportation of vehicles on the production line. Information on the Resende pl...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/14

4,354 square meters. At the new building, products such as automotive headlamps and rear combination lamps will be produced. The new building will be a plant that is run by the current workforce as a result of a revamped production line and improved productivity caused by automated guided vehicles (AGV) and industrial robots. The company also aims to reduce costs and improve quality by leveraging digital technologies. (From an article in the Nik...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/13

st centralized fleet management system in Porsche, integrated into existing IT infrastructure for process automation. The cloud-based solution is deployed at Zuffenhausen's main plants. Plans include expanding its use to manufacturing the Taycan and deploying several hundred vehicles across various AGV fleets with over 300 functions. Currently, 27 Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) handle up to 1600 material transports daily, coordinated by the MHP...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/11

ation. The system works by identifying the manufacturing area for the drone to cover, and then configuring the software and drone to perform overlapping photography to generate maps in 3D and 2D format, thus identifying the locations of different models and colors. The complex has 97 robots and 167 AGV's (automatically guided vehicles) that facilitate the process and transportation of vehicles on the production line. Information on the Resende pl...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/07

on record in 2024, building 167,084 vehicles. Of these, 131,485 were Polos for export, while 35,599 Polos and Polo Vivos were made for the local market. October 2024 saw a new monthly record, with 13,930 Polos produced. Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) has installed an automated guided vehicle (AGV) line. The line delivers new generation EA211 and EA288 engines, which are being introduced on a number of new models within the Audi, Volkswagen,...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/06

Toyota Industries Corporation (Toyota Industries) announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Third Wave Automation, Inc. (TWA), a startup based in Silicon Valley, the U.S., on the development of autonomous material handling vehicles such as automated guided vehicles (AGV) and automated guided forklifts (AGF). The two companies are aiming to develop next-generation vehicles that enable autonomous driving as well as ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/08/04

ation. The system works by identifying the manufacturing area for the drone to cover, and then configuring the software and drone to perform overlapping photography to generate maps in 3D and 2D format, thus identifying the locations of different models and colors. The complex has 97 robots and 167 AGV's (automatically guided vehicles) that facilitate the process and transportation of vehicles on the production line. Information on the Resende pl...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/30

35,000 square meters, becoming the largest plant in its North American division. The expansion represented an investment of USD 12 million and will increase the workforce from 980 to 1,180 employees. The expanded plant will feature Industry 4.0 manufacturing technologies, Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGV) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). In the last three years, Faurecia has invested approximately USD 200 million in Mexico, primarily used...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29

security incidents. (From a press release on March 12, 2020) Continental announced that it has developed a state-of-the-art, autonomous transport vehicle to further increase the efficiency of its own production. In the production of brake systems, for example, autonomous Automated Guided Vehicles (aAGV) developed and constructed in-house can transport heavy loads of over a ton. This technological solution is an integral part of Continental’s In...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29

Key for universities, automotive startups, and carmakers designing the vehicles of the future. As a leading open-source hardware and software company, Arduino will also present the Portenta UWB Shield and Arduino Stella harness UWB technology, the Arduino Pro Portenta Proto Kit VE, and the Portenta AGV Kit at the event. (From a press release dated March 6, 2025) On February 24, CARIAD announced that it is developing a scalable platform for assist...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/29

pes without the use of additional production equipment. A software program flexibly responds to changes in specifications and quantities to efficiently produce e-axles. The company will aim to achieve this by around 2030 by introducing an automated production system and an automated guided vehicle (AGV) that can run without tracks. It will aspire to strengthen the company's competitiveness by establishing a system to efficiently produce e-axles, ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28

chikoh) announced that it has completed the construction of Atsugi plant. The plant was newly established to gradually transfer the production from Isehara plant and will be implemented with lean production system based on innovative concepts of Valeo, along automation such as collaborative robots, AGV or automated warehouse management. The plant will produce automotive lamps such as head lamp from July 2019. (From a press release on June 3, 2019...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/28

goods on public roads between SKF’s factories in Gothenburg. Einride was the first in the world to drive an electric, self-driving truck on a public road for commercial purposes already in 2018. For SKF, autonomous vehicles are nothing new. Today, self-propelled trucks, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV), are used inside factories and warehouses. There are also far-reaching plans to develop a solution for autonomous loading and unloading of the tr...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/07/15

line, streamlining production. The operations take place in the S warehouse from October 2023. Previously, the finished electric motors were supplied from the Tremery plant, France, but now Vigo is equipped to handle the assembly of the electric machines. The electric motors are transferred via an AGV to the System 1 Motor Line for final finishing operations. The completed motors are directed through airways to the Mechanical Assembly Line 1 (sh...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/14

ises an EV battery production facility and MG’s auto parts development zone in cooperation with leading partners. Its “HASCO-CP BATTERY SHOP” battery facility has 2 major zones. The first zone is the battery assembly line which can run automatically with technologies including robotic system, AGV technology, Laser Welding, and the assembly assurance process using CCD. The second zone is a battery quality assurance zone with 60 test procedur...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/20

  The hydrogen fuel cell engine production lines achieve integration among production, assembly, and testing. Specifically, the 300kW hydrogen fuel cell engine production line comes with electric torque guns for assembly and airtightness testing, plus a supporting visualization operating system and AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle)-based intelligent logistics distribution system. -          The heavy-duty e-axle production lines integrate ...

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