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Smalley honored with General Motors’ 2022 Supplier Quality Excellence Award

Design World

Smalley announces it has been awarded the 2022 Supplier Quality Excellence Award (SQEA) by General Motors, making it the 11th consecutive year of receiving this award. The SQEA is granted to… The post Smalley honored with General Motors’ 2022 Supplier Quality Excellence Award appeared first on Design World.

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2023 robot orders down 30% from 2022 in North America, according to A3

Robotics Business Review

The organization said it expects the slowdown, particularly in automotive manufacturing, to continue until the second half of 2024. economy, higher interest rates, and even the over-purchasing of robots in 2022 from supply chain concerns,” said Jeff Burnstein , president of A3, in a release. 20 to 22, 2025 in Orlando, Fla.

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The Best and Worst in Automotive/Mobility in 2022

Plastics Today

Wireless charging and vertical take-off and landing aircraft made headlines in 2022 for good reason. So did a slew of EV startups and Elon Musk, but they weren't relishing the attention.

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IFR: world sets record for operational robots in 2022

Robotics Business Review

million operational robots in 2022, according to the new World Robotics report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). Most automated countries worldwide Robot density by country in 2022. Source: IFR South Korea was the most automated country by robot density in 2022, according to the IFR. However, in 2021 the U.S.

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Accelerating Vehicle Electrification to Shake up Competitive Landscape in ASEAN Automotive Market

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Market Landscape in 2023 For a variety of reasons ranging from supply chain disruptions to macroeconomic headwinds, passenger vehicle and pickup vehicle sales across the five main automotive markets of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam dipped from 3.2 million in 2022 to 3.1 million units in 2023.

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Top Takeaways from Automechanika Frankfurt 2022: The Automotive Aftermarket in Transition

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

It was back to business-as-usual at Automechanika Frankfurt , the largest trade fair for stakeholders across the automotive aftermarket value chain. Held between 13-17 September 2022, it showcased an exciting lineup of innovative products, services, and solutions. Top Takeaways.

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BMW testing Figure 01 humanoid at South Carolina automotive plant

Robotics Business Review

This is an impressive milestone for Figure, which was founded in 2022 and exited stealth in early 2023. BMW said its Spartanburg facility is the largest automotive exporter in the U.S., STR is an AMR optimized for intralogistics work in BMW’s automotive factories. BMW Manufacturing employs 11,000 people at its 8 million-sq.-ft.