SPARTANBURG, SC—BMW Manufacturing Co. plans to use humanoid robots at its flagship assembly plant here.

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

LAFAYETTE, GA—GE Appliances, a Haier company, recently unveiled a revamped plant here that assembles Roper ranges and ovens. 

SEOUL—Engineers at Hyundai Motor Group have developed an automatic charging robot for electric vehicles.

Universal Robots aims to empower change in the way work is done using its leading-edge robotics platform.

CHICAGO—Last year, robot sales in the United States hit a new peak of almost 38,000 units, setting a record for the eighth year in a row.

PITTSBURGH—Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, a research consortium, has selected four projects to develop next-generation automation. The four R&D projects will focus on robotic composites manufacturing, automotive assembly line robots, robotic sanding and finishing, and robotic wire harness assembly.

NEW YORK--Industrial robots could help counter aging demographics in German and Japanese factories.