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BMW testing Figure 01 humanoid at South Carolina automotive plant

Robotics Business Review

Source: Figure AI The interest in humanoid robots continues to gain steam. BMW said its Spartanburg facility is the largest automotive exporter in the U.S., ” Adcock said he expects humanoids to gradually evolve from warehouse functions to “front-of-house” tasks closer to humans. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based

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Rotor Clip’s Industry Leading Website Provides New Functionality

Fastener News Desk

Improved Search Functionality : rotorclip.com provides simple search functionality that enables users to navigate over 20,000-part numbers. Added functionality allows for the cross-reference of industry part numbers, military specifications, DIN numbers and more.

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General Motors and Red Hat partner to develop software-defined vehicles

Robotics Automation News

Automotive giant General Motors and open source software provider Red Hat have formed a partnership to “help advance software-defined vehicles at the edge”.

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Automotive lidar’s role growing because of increased use of autonomous vehicles

Control Engineering

IDTechEx is predicting the automotive lidar market to grow to $8.4 Why lidar is important for automotive applications Various sensors are essential to enable ADAS and AV systems, including cameras, radars, ultrasonic systems, etc. Four important technology choices in designing or selecting a 3D lidar module.

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Mitchell 1 Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Enabling Fleet Maintenance for All Types of Trucks with Its Automotive Diagnostic and Repair Software

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

The company is North America’s top diagnostic and repair software supplier for automotive service shops, including large truck fleets and repair shops. Mitchell 1’s software suite provides calibration information for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), a growing and lucrative source of revenue for independent repair shops.

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Cloud-based Technologies Can Drive the Future of Europe’s Automotive Industry

i4.0 today

In July 2021, the German Association of the Automotive Industry, known as Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA), cut its forecast for production growth from 13 percent to 3 percent, citing supply-chain disruptions, including a shortage of semiconductors. billion pounds ($3.30 Euros) to costs. billion pounds ($3.30 Euros) to costs.

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How the automotive industry can turn data into their advantage

AU Manufacturing

For the automotive industry , edge computing represents a solution to latency, bandwidth, and autonomy challenges, as well as regulatory and security requirements, that hold us back from reaching the full potential of data. Internet of Vehicles data can be a competitive advantage if processed close to the source .