Engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are using robots to improve the consistency of wind turbine blades.

Equipped with visual, thermal and acoustic sensors, the machine is used to collect valuable data for the plant’s digital twin, while also serving as a watchdog overseeing operations.

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC—Boeing is investigating a new quality issue with its 787 Dreamliner after discovering that hundreds of fasteners on some undelivered jets have been incorrectly installed. 

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to create a new Manufacturing USA institute focused on artificial intelligence technology.

The automotive industry continues to be the No. 1 adopter, followed by the electrical and electronics sector.

LONDON—A materials research company has used artificial intelligence to develop a new permanent magnet that does not contain rare earth elements.

HUNTSVILLE, AL—Toyota Motor Co. is investing $282 million to increase production at its engine assembly plant here. The automaker is also adding more than 350 new jobs at the plant.

SAN ANTONIO—JCB is building a $500 million factory here to mass-produce construction equipment for customers in North America.

WASHINGTON--The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating Hyundai Motor Co. and one of its suppliers for illegal use of child labor at factories in Alabama.

MILWAUKEE—OTTO Motors by Rockwell Automation plans to create next-generation autonomous mobile robots equipped with Nvidia artificial intelligence technology.