BMW brings humanoid robots to European production BMW Group's Leipzig plant becomes the first in Europe to host a humanoid robot pilot, as the German automaker scales lessons from Spartanburg and partners with Hexagon Robotics to test the AEON robot across battery assembly and component manufacturing. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Toyota Canada signs humanoid robot deal with Agility After a year-long pilot at its Woodstock, Ontario facility, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada has signed a commercial Robots-as-a-Service agreement with Agility Robotics, deploying seven Digit humanoids on the assembly line this April. Ilkhan Ozsevim
How far can vehicle assembly automation really go? The automation of vehicle assembly is gaining importance. Flexible lines, AI-supported processes and smart tooling help OEMs to manage variant diversity, cost pressure and skills shortages. An overview. Timo Gilgen
Hyundai prepares humanoid robots for vehicle production The Hyundai Motor Group plans to deploy humanoid robots from Boston Dynamics in automotive manufacturing from 2028. The strategy combines scalable robot production, AI partnerships and service-based business models for industrial use. Timo Gilgen
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
