Automotive

Faraday Future announced in April 2016 that it had broken ground on its State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility in North Las Vegas - image courtesy of Faraday Future

Faraday Future cancels large Nevada factory

Volkswagen will work with Kuka to develop robots to charge its EVs. Image courtesy of Volkswagen.

Volkswagen teams up with Kuka for car service robots

Volkswagen - “All employees have access to all existing VR elements as well as existing knowledge via the platform." - image courtesy of Volkswagen Group.

Digital Transformation

Volkswagen is backing VR for manufacturing across borders

How bees see colour. A macro view of the head of a bee showing its compound eyes and its three ocelli on the top of its head - stock image courtesy of APS.

Bees’ colour perception may deliver evolutionary jump in camera and sensor technology

RapidE is expected to be a four-door sports car with a similar aesthetic styling to the Rapide S – image courtesy of Aston Martin.

Aston Martin confirms production of first all-electric model

Automated driving will provide an important contribution in car manufacturing to creating a more efficient overall traffic flow, with fewer critical situations or accidents - image courtesy of Continental

Industrial Data & AI

Continental to help drive automotive artifical intelligence

The Audi JKU Deep Learning Centre supports the manufacturer to produce self-learning cars which behave more safely in complex traffic situations - image courtesy of Audi.

Industrial Data & AI

Audi opens centre for self-learning autonomous vehicles

A Honda plant in Japan was forced to close due to the WannaCry virus. Image courtesy of Flickr - Ian Muttoo.

Honda factory forced to close due to WannaCry virus

Industry 4.0 concept, smart factory with icon flow automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies.

Digital Transformation

The future of PLM: creating the “Things” for the Internet of Things

B2C technology is increasingly being incorportated into B2B commerce and manufacturers are urged not to miss the opportunity - image courtesy of APS.

Tech experts urge manufacturers to adopt common B2C technology to avoid disappointing customers

Intel will make use of Mobileye's autonomous vehicle technology. Image courtesy of Intel.

Digital Transformation

Autonomous vehicles to create $7tn passenger economy