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Mercedes Puts Humanoid Robots To Work At Berlin Production Site

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Apollo robots manage logistics, quality checks, and assist with repetitive tasks on the line. Read: BMW Travels To The Future By Trialing Humanoid Robots At US Plant Apollo robots are initially being used for internal logistics and have a focus on repetitive tasks.

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Electrification, rise of new manufacturing hubs to help auto sector growth

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Electrification and the rise of new manufacturing hubs will be central to global automotive industry growth as the overall sector evolves, according to a Frost & Sullivan update. This would be due to the countrys ability to maintain control over critical raw materials and advanced battery manufacturing.

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Stellantis Snags Rivian’s Manufacturing Head To Lead EV Push

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Stellantis has recruited Rivian’s former head of manufacturing to lead its own manufacturing operations in North America from September 2. Prior to joining Rivian, Fallon worked at Nissan for more than 16 years in various positions, including vice president of Manufacturing Canton.

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Volvo Owner Sues Claiming Hybrid Recall Destroyed His SUV’s Value

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Now, on top of the logistical nightmare of fixing that issue, the company is facing a lawsuit in Pennsylvania over the same alleged defect, albeit for a completely different reason. ” According to the class action, the failure has been caused by Volvo’s “improper engineering, design, or manufacturing.”

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Logistics providers must consider new issues as volume of BEVs being shipped rises

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Auto logistics providers anticipate a large increase this year in the volume of battery-electric vehicles, or BEVs, they transport. It is seeing growth from both traditional auto manufacturers and EV-only automakers, he said. It allows us to configure different (manufacturer) needs,” he said. That is why we like OpConnect.

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BMW Walks Away From $76M Grant For MINI EV’s UK Production

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While Mini is already building an EV , it was scheduled to also be manufactured at the firm’s historical Oxford plant from 2026. “Plant Oxford is at the heart of Mini production, manufacturing and exporting a range of models, which are sought after in the UK and around the world,” BMW said in a statement.

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China’s Dongfeng Motors Deploys AI-Powered Humanoid Robot For Assembly Line

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The robot is called Walker S and is manufactured by Chinese company Ubtech Technology. Walker S will be able to perform complex inspection, assembly, and logistics tasks. This robot is poised to tackle delicate tasks like inspection, assembly, and logistics at one of Dongfeng’s automotive assembly plants. It stands at 1.7

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