2025: The year the factory floor outpaced the C-suite The year 2025 delivered an uncomfortable truth for automotive production. Success belonged not to those with the most sophisticated digital architecture but to manufacturers willing to deploy pragmatic solutions at speed. Ilkhan Ozsevim
AMS Talks 2025-2026: The Human & The Machine in Carmaking In our final livestream of 2025, we explored how automotive manufacturers are abandoning top-down digitalisation for agile, shop-floor solutions. What we discovered across factory visits is striking: transforming brownfield sites into EV hubs succeeds only when you empower people, not just deploy technology. What awaits in 2026? Ilkhan Ozsevim
How automation and AI are powering Xpeng's EV production From fully automated bodyshops and in-house “smart brain” production control to high-pressure testing and rapid global expansion, Xpeng is using advanced manufacturing to scale at speed. Mark Smyth
Register now: Digitalisation - Smarter automation This livestream will provide a reality check on smart factory tech - what’s truly delivering on the shopfloor and where automation is finally paying off.
Automation standards: collaborative tools driving innovation In the complex ecosystem of industrial automation, standards serve as the foundational framework that enables technological interoperability, ensures safety, and drives innovation Nick Holt
Sponsored Bergquist TGF 10000 delivers a new benchmark in high-performance thermal gap fillers Thermal management in high-energy data components is essential for the vehicles of tomorrow. Michael H-Cai, Business Development Manager at Henkel Adhesives Technologies explains how its new Bergquist Thermal Gap Filler TGF 10000 solves this vital challenge. AMS Editorial
Rockwell's Stephen Heirene on bringing future mobility to factory floor training Rockwell Automation's Stephen Heirene explains how the company is helping automotive manufacturers bridge the gap between legacy systems and digital transformation through training academies that prepare engineers for the realities of modern production. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Magna builds biomaterial roadmap for net-zero transition The Canadian tier-one supplier is deploying digital twins, AI-powered optimisation and supplier data platforms to accelerate its shift towards bio-based polyurethanes, natural fibres and closed-loop aluminium recycling. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Hyundai's agile Software-Defined Factory blueprint goes global Hyundai Motor Company accelerates software-defined factory rollout, transferring 60% of Singapore HMGICS innovations to Georgia's HMGMA metaplant. AI-orchestrated cell production enables 10-model flexibility in weeks, delivering unmatched manufacturing agility as EV demand fluctuates and supply chains realign. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Stellantis Factory Booster Day showcases AI driven manufacturing innovations Stellantis gathered more than 80 partners in Detroit to unveil over 100 new solutions aimed at boosting efficiency, cutting downtime, and accelerating digital transformation across its global plants. Nick Holt
Watch: Collaboration, speed and people-first digitalisation define global manufacturing transformation True progress, Nagel said, depends on breaking down silos between engineering, IT and production, aligning teams around shared KPIs, and translating digital ambition into tangible action. AMS Editorial
Smart Factory Trends and Lessons for 2026: People, Process and Technology In this AMS livestream, our editorial team and industry experts reflect on the year’s most significant developments and discuss what they mean for the future.
Watch: Collaboration and speed key to manufacturing transformation at Bosch At Automotive Manufacturing North America 2025, Dr Hanns Bernd Ketteler, executive director of operations at Bosch Mobility Americas, shared how digitalisation, AI and cross-functional collaboration are driving a faster, leaner and more connected approach to manufacturing across the value chain. AMS Editorial
Intelligent automation rewrites the rules of vehicle production Carmakers bet on humanoid robots and AI-driven systems to solve labour crises and accelerate output. The catch: success depends less on silicon than on skilful change management. Ilkhan Ozsevim
AMNA 2025: Auto industry looks to data driven, people-first digital transformation The AMNA 2025 conference brought together OEMs, Tier 1s, suppliers and technology partners to discuss shared challenges and solutions as the automotive industry navigates rapid technology and economic changes Nick Holt
The paradox of Sustainable Production: Why less might mean more Automotive manufacturers chase complex technologies for greener production, yet the most effective sustainability gains come from fundamental simplicity: making less, wasting less, and questioning whether volume growth remains viable. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Human-centric digitalisation: Empowering the shopfloor with smarter tools As automotive manufacturing becomes more automated and data-driven, digitalisation must be designed to empower, not replace, shopfloor workers. With intuitive tools, connected systems and real-time insights, OEMs and suppliers are rethinking how humans and machines interact in production environments. Ilkhan Ozsevim Anushka Dixit
Volkswagen accelerates AI-powered production with 5-year AWS extension The platform now hosts more than 1,200 AI-driven applications, ranging from real-time image-based quality inspections to energy optimisation, with machine learning executed via AWS services such as Amazon SageMaker. Anushka Dixit
A new generation of automation at Mercedes-Benz’s Düsseldorf plant Blending AI and automation, Mercedes-Benz's Düsseldorf van plant is taking a major step in automation with the deployment of a four-legged robotic assistant – Aris Nick Holt
