LEMONT, IL—In an effort to improve medical isotope production, scientists at Argonne National Laboratory have embarked on a project that harnesses the power of computer-driven robots. The project aims to increase safety and reproducibility, while driving down cost.

Automotive supplier uses collaborative robots to install connectors and other odd-form components in circuit boards.

Developing the next generation of manufacturing engineers requires new types of hands-on education. That’s why Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Engineering Technology (SoET) recently built a state-of-the-art facility that features cutting-edge production equipment.

Hyundai recently opened a facility in Singapore that is a 21st century version of Fiat’s famous Lingotto assembly plant in Turin, Italy, complete with a banked rooftop test track.

FRANKFURT, Germany—The United States ranks 10th in the world in robot density, the number of operational industrial robots relative to the number of employees. 

Humanoid robots are being developed around the world to perform a variety of tasks, including assembly.

PRATTVILLE, AL—Tier 1 supplier Hyundai Transys has deployed autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) from Thira Robotics at its automotive seating assembly plant here. It marks the first time that a U.S. assembly plant has deployed Thira AMRs.

CAMBRIDGE, MA—A multimodal system uses models trained on language, vision and action data to help robots develop and execute plans for household, construction and manufacturing tasks.

TOKYO—Engineers at Yazaki Corp. and NEC Corp. are using artificial intelligence technology to generate motion plans for wire harness assembly robots.

To increase efficiency and improve safety, OnRobot employs its own automation products on its assembly lines.