Humanoids are on the factory floor. But who controls access? As humanoids move from demo to shift work at plants including BMW Spartanburg, Acre Security CEO Kumar Sokka argues factories are deploying a new class of worker without the identity and access systems built to govern it. Ilkhan Ozsevim
Volkswagen plans to sell Osnabrück plant A future beyond vehicle production is taking shape for Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant. The state of Lower Saxony and Israeli investor Aurelius Capital are looking to take over the site and transform it into a centre for security and defence solutions. Timo Gilgen