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Hyundai to buy ‘tens of thousands’ of Boston Dynamics robots

Robotics Business Review

While Figure has not revealed the identity of its first customer, the company said BMW Group had tested Figure 02 for handling fitted sheet-metal parts on its automotive production line for two weeks in Spartanburg, S.C. Hyundai acquired Boston Dynamics from SoftBank in 2021 for $880 million.

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BMW testing Figure 01 humanoid at South Carolina automotive plant

Robotics Business Review

BMW said its Spartanburg facility is the largest automotive exporter in the U.S., It won a 2021 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award for the launch of Munich, Germany-based subsidiary IDEALworks, which stands for Industry-Driven Engineering for Autonomous Logistics. and it has assembled more than 6.3 I don’t know.

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Automotive manufacturing alive and well

Manufacturer's Monthly

Prodrive bought Tickford Vehicle Engineering in 2001 and the Australian operation became Prodrive Automotive Technology Australia (PATA) and established Ford Performance Vehicles in a joint venture with Ford Australia. A change in Australian ownership saw Prodrive Automotive Technology Australia become Premcar in 2012.

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UK Automotive launches Career Guide to attract the brightest and best to deliver Net Zero

SMMT

Half of automotive businesses concerned they cannot recruit staff, particularly in engineering, design and R&D. The results come as a new automotive Career Guide is launched to attract top talent to help drive the transition to zero emission vehicles.

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Jeff Burnstein, president of A3, shares top automation trends for 2023

Automation Mag

Overall robot sales slow slightly in Canada, but thrive in automotive and other key industries In 2022, Canadian companies purchased 3455 industrial robots, according to the latest A3 report. This slight drop over 2021 is not alarming, as orders often fluctuate for any number of reasons.

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UK’s first EV-only manufacturing plant begins production

E&T

“Today’s announcement, in which Ellesmere Port becomes the UK’s first EV-only manufacturing plant and the first Stellantis plant globally dedicated to EVs, is a very visible demonstration that this government has got the right plan for the UK’s automotive sector,” said Kemi Badenoch, secretary of state for business and trade.

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Artificial noises to be added to e-scooters to improve safety

E&T

Figures from NHS Ambulance Trusts across England, Wales and Northern Ireland showed that that e-scooter accidents rocketed by around 82 per cent from 2020 to 2021. By working closely with the RNIB and blind associations across Europe, we can ensure that the sound we develop is the best fit for their needs.”.

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