Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Automotive retail, service and repair enrolments, which includes heavy duty automotive, plant mechanics and auto-electrical trade disciplines, at the Kalgoorlie campus are up more than 69 per cent at the end of October 2024, compared to the start of the pandemic in 2020.

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SMMT

APRIL 24, 2025

Car output rises for first time in a year, reflecting model changes in 2024, with commercial vehicle output also up as demand stabilises following two years of post-pandemic volatility. SMMT Update Sign up SMMT Update Sign up to the SMMT Update Newsletter for weekly automotive news and data " * " indicates required fields Full name.

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Canadian Manufacturing

MARCH 21, 2025

OTTAWA — The Canadian Automotive Partnership Council (CAPC) met on March 20, 2025, to discuss current challenges facing the industry. Members emphasized the highly integrated nature of the North American automotive industry and the existential threat posed by tariffs on the industry in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.

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SMMT

APRIL 4, 2025

This growth, in the most important month of the year for the new car market, builds on the March 2024 performance, where uptake rose by 10.4%. March car registration by sales 2025 car registrations by sales March 2025 2024 % change Mkt share ’25 Mkt share ’24 PRIVATE 147,041 128,472 14.5% FLEET 202,171 181,400 11.5%

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i4.0 today

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Prima Additive at Formnext 2024 – Prima Additive will showcase its advanced metal additive manufacturing solutions, focusing on industrial scalability and automation in Hall 12.0, Prima Additive, the Italian leader in metal additive manufacturing solutions, will showcase its latest innovations at Formnext 2024 in Frankfurt.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JANUARY 8, 2025

. “Generative AI and high-performance computing are fueling advancements in the leading-edge logic and memory segments, while mainstream nodes continue to underpin critical applications in automotive, IoT and power electronics. yearly growth rate forecast to total 33.6 million wafers per month (wpm) for 2025. million wpm in 2025.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JANUARY 14, 2025

Even as the EV market slows globally, ASEAN is poised to revolutionize its automotive industry, creating a fertile environment for automakers, charging infrastructure providers, and customers to leverage the right EV business strategy and thrive. Hence, biofuels exist as a key focus area with high growth potential.

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SMMT

JANUARY 6, 2025

New car registrations reach 1.953 million in 2024 with market up 2.6% Private consumer demand contracts to levels last seen in pandemic with just one in 10 private buyers going electric in 2024. of the market (381,970 units) in 2024, up by more than a fifth (67,283 units) from last year, but short of the 22% demanded by the mandate.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The robot earned Apptronik a 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award for its bespoke linear actuators. In March, Mercedes-Benz said it is testing Apollo in automotive manufacturing. Parker Conroy, director of product at Apptronik, spoke at RoboBusiness 2024 about AI and humanoids. The robot is 5 ft., cm) tall and weighs 160 lb.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Latin America , Central America , and the Caribbean are witnessing unprecedented automotive growth, propelled by emerging technologies, changing consumer preferences, and innovative business models. This growing sector aligns with consumer needs for flexible, convenient car access, enhancing the automotive industry in Mexico.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2024

LAS VEGAS — CES 2024 featured a wide range of emerging technologies, from fitness devices and videogames to autonomous vehicles. Credit: The Robot Report RoboBusiness PitchFire 2023 winner Glidance also won a CES 2024 Innovation Award and showed the latest functional prototype of its Glide device in its booth. The 150 lb. (68

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SMMT

JANUARY 29, 2025

to 905,233 units in 2024, with cars down to 779,584, as industry continues transformation to EV production. Sector calls for government to fast track industrial and trade strategies for automotive manufacturing. billion in 2024 to drive the UKs transition to EV production, the decline will be temporary. decline in car output.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 4, 2025

Boston Dynamics released an electric version of its Atlas robot in April 2024. In 2024, GXO officially deployed a small fleet of Digit humanoids from Agility Robotics at a Spanx facility in Georgia. At the time, the Waltham, Mass.-based based company said it would begin testing Atlas with Hyundai and other select partners in 2025.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 1, 2024

March 2024 was a non-stop month for the robotics industry. Anyware Robotics announces new add-on for Pixmo unloading robots Anyware Robotics announced in March 2024 an add-on for its Pixmo robot for truck and container unloading. Read More The post Top 10 robotics news stories of March 2024 appeared first on The Robot Report.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 10, 2025

It said this model combines collaborative featuressuch as a compact footprint, user-friendly programming, and advanced safetyprovide specifications suitable for heavy-duty tooling and large workpieces for industries such as automotive, aerospace, and logistics. While the U.S. is installing more robots, it isn’t producing most of them.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MAY 13, 2025

Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept in the automotive industry its the core enabler of transformation. Are you leveraging AI opportunities to maximize success in a tariff-driven, tech-disrupted automotive world? As global trade tensions, including rising U.S. Read on to learn more. Read on to learn more.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In October 2024, Brightpick raised $12 million, and it said it has secured a total of $47 million in funding to date. based Brightpick won Application of the Year in the 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards for Autopicker. At MODEX 2024, it introduced new mobile robots, accessories, and scanners. Erlanger, Ky.-based

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2024

2024 could be a year of building robotics momentum. Entering into 2024, a number of promising technologies and use cases are primed for growth. Here are five robotics trends that we think will take center stage in 2024. It was one of the biggest trends in robotics in 2023 , and, if anything, it’ll be even more present in 2024.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Lane Automotive provides high-performance automotive parts and accessories. Lane Automotive needed to exceed fulfillment deadlines to meet carrier pickup times. “The The seasonal nature of our business generally sees its peaks between March and June,” said James MacEachern, chief operating officer of Lane Automotive.

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Dinesh Mishra

JUNE 7, 2024

Over the course of three days, I had the privilege of interviewing business leaders from various industries, including Aerospace, Automotive, Forging, Casting, Sheet Metal, all of whom are members of Laghu Udyog Bharti – Karnataka. The post Dynamic Manufacturing India May-June 2024 appeared first on Machine Insider.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2024

September 2024 brought unique business deals, exciting events, and even the return of a robotics industry veteran. In the second quarter of 2024, 7,123 robots were ordered in North America, which A3 said is a decline of 9.7% In the second quarter of 2024, 7,123 robots were ordered in North America, which A3 said is a decline of 9.7%

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Australian automotive aftermarket, now in a mature phase, is on a trajectory for significant growth through 2030. The increase in total vehicles in operation (VIOs), coupled with the increasing proportion of aging vehicles, is set to generate robust demand for automotive parts and services. from 2023 to 2030. from 2023 to 2030.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

APRIL 21, 2025

Automotive data has the potential to reshape business models, open new revenue streams, and improve customer experiences like never before. Read on to learn how automotive data solutions are transforming the connected car landscape and why acting now can set the foundation for long-term, scalable success. billion in 2024 to 2.98

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2024

ESTUN showcased its wide product range and industry-specific solutions, particularly in the battery, solar, and automotive sectors. ABB introduced the Ultra Accuracy feature for its GoFa cobot for ultra-precise applications in the electronics, automotive, aerospace, and metalworking industries.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2024

According to Reuters , this is the largest IPO in Hong Kong in 2024. These are automotive-grade products optimized for energy and cost-efficient smart driving systems. The post Horizon Robotics raises $696M in Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of 2024 appeared first on The Robot Report.

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Gary Mintchell

JANUARY 8, 2024

This combination of functionalities make the G150 EHG an ideal solution for applications in the mining and automotive industries where any variation in production line performance must be caught and communicated. The post WePower Demos Energy Harvesting Generator Prototypes at CES 2024 appeared first on The Manufacturing Connection.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 9, 2025

This adjustment comes on the heels of recent Teradyne fiscal 2024 financial results. Teradyne Robotics Group laid off 10% of its global staff in January 2024. automotive sales dropped 15% in 2024 compared to 2023. By contrast, the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) reported earlier this year that U.S.

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SMMT

MARCH 5, 2025

February car registration by sales 2025 car registrations by sales Feburary 2025 2024 % change Mkt share ’25 Mkt share ’24 Private 29,947 28,630 4.6% Year to date 2025 2024 % change Mkt share ’25 Mkt share ’24 Private 80,081 78,875 1.5% Fleet 52,541 54,740 -4.0% Business 1,566 1,516 3.3% Total 84,054 84,886 -1.0%

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 19, 2024

BMW said its Spartanburg facility is the largest automotive exporter in the U.S., Adcock said Figure is targeting the end of 2024 to start commercially carrying out these initial tasks. STR is an AMR optimized for intralogistics work in BMW’s automotive factories. and it has assembled more than 6.3

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Design World

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The winners of the 2024 LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) were announced yesterday across several categories. This year’s winner in the Switches & Sensors category is fabless semiconductor company, Mobix Labs.

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Dinesh Mishra

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The 5th edition of the Samurai Awards & Conference 2024 unfolded with grandeur at the iconic Taj Miramar in Goa, bringing together the brightest minds and the most innovative companies from the manufacturing and supply chain industries. Shogun Samurai : Seenivasan Balasubramanian , CEO of International Aerospace Manufacturing Pvt.

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Robotics Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2024

SlipBot moves automotive parts for Nissan in Mississippi. Slip Robotics won a 2024 RBR50 Robotics Innovation Award for its development of SlipBot. Source: Slip Robotics Valeo increases throughput, safety Valeo, a multinational automotive parts manufacturer, used SlipBots to reduce its trailer load/unload times.

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Canadian Manufacturing

APRIL 29, 2024

CNW Group/Unifor) TORONTO — Unifor welcomed 800 new auto sector members at F & P, a Tier 1 Automotive Parts Manufacturer located in Tottenham, Ontario. Workers voted on unionization between March 20-23, 2024 and ballots were counted on April 25, 2024, with certification to follow. “Wow, simply wow!

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 31, 2025

Credit: Robotics88 Robotics 88 won the Pitchfire competition at the 2024 RoboBusiness event with Linebarger’s presentation about the startup and its application. This follows a 6% decrease in 2024, with turnover closing at 15.2 These weaknesses were evident in 2024, with a 16% domestic decrease compared to 2023.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, held from January 17 to January 22, 2025, in New Delhi , marked a pivotal moment for Indias automotive industry, reinforcing the countrys commitment to electrification, sustainable mobility, and smart vehicle technologies. Is your company prepared to survive and thrive through the coming transformation?

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 12, 2025

Compared to Q1 2024, this represents a 0.4% 2024 was a slower year for the North American robotics industry, with a strong ending. While the automotive industry has historically been the largest adopter of robotics, food and consumer goods emerged as 2024s fastest-growing sector, with robot orders surging 65%.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

based company employs 27,000 people in more than 100 countries as of fiscal year-end 2024. These include consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, life sciences, semiconductor manufacturing, automotive, and material handling. .” Rockwell Automation is dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation.

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