Engineers at the University of Virginia have developed a system that integrates AI agents that work together to optimize production processes.

TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. has outlined a new production initiative that it plans to implement worldwide over the next five years.

Flexible assembly lines mass-produce electric, hybrid and ICE vehicles.

Technology prevents errors by guiding workers step by step through assembly and kitting processes.

CLM software manages configuration data so manufacturers can assemble products based on a shareable, central model.

Rapid economic recovery, the tight labor market, and high inflation have shifted power to workers who are organized.

Robots assemble large solar devices at a rate of one every six minutes.

Cobots are ideal for routine, monotonous jobs like machine tending, but people are often better at assembling small, precise parts.

XIAOLAN, China—Comau has designed and deployed a flexible body-in-white (BIW) manufacturing line for JMC Ford’s assembly plant here, which produces high-end pickup trucks. 

The 2024 Assembly Plant of the Year uses digital tools and advanced manufacturing technology to mass-produce dishwashers.