More than a decade ago, Northrop Grumman adopted production technology from the auto industry and unveiled an automated assembly line to mass-produce fuselages for the F-35 jet fighter.

OSLO, Norway—Engineers at chemical company Elkem ASA have developed an iron-silicon powder that may make it easier to print EV motor components.

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

A major advantage of clinching is that it will not damage anticorrosive coatings on sheet metal.

Copper will remain a critical component in electric vehicles.

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

Adding a small amount of solid carbon to copper can boost its ability to conduct electricity.

For Chromatic’s process to work, the company needed accurate and reliable technology to meter, mix and dispense two-component polyurethanes.

Zonal architectures are intriguing to automakers and suppliers, because they promise to help reduce costs, save weight, streamline supply chains and improve production processes.

MILWAUKEE—Many companies are struggling with their smart manufacturing initiatives, according a recent study conducted by Rockwell Automation Inc.