How the car plant becomes a learning system Digital twins and physical AI are currently the biggest game changers in automotive production. Examples from BMW, Volkswagen or Schaeffler make clear why some technological promises still have to stand the test of reality. Yannick Tiedemann
Keeping an open mind on artificial intelligence Robots are using physical AI software to support a range of adaptive and autonomous tasks, and Hyundai is securing an end-to-end supply chain for more sophisticated deployment in its factories Marcus Williams
Europe faces 24-Month window in $499bn Physical AI race The industrial potential of humanoid robots and autonomous shuttles is enormous. A recent study foresees rapid growth towards a multi‑billion‑euro market. Tech partnerships are therefore springing up like mushrooms. Yannick Tiedemann
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
