CAMBRIDGE, MA—Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a way for robots to home in on moving objects with unprecedented speed and accuracy.

CLEVELAND—Engineers at Case Western Reserve University are working on a new research project to study, predict and optimize how robots will interact with human coworkers in factories of the future.

GENEVA, Switzerland—he International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has issued new guidelines to help manufacturers prevent cyberattacks and other digital threats that are becoming increasingly common.

TAIPEI, TAIWAN—Foxconn Technology Group Chairman Terry Gou said Monday that the iPhone will go into mass production in India this year, a shift for the largest assembler of Apple Inc.’s handsets that has long concentrated production in China.

LAFAYETTE, IN–Representatives from Subaru of Indiana Automotive and its workforce development partners recently broke ground for a new, larger technical training center to prepare employees to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The building will be double the size of current facility and feature a simulated factory floor with robots.

TEMPE, AZ—The Institute for Supply Management said its manufacturing index rose to 55.3 percent last month from 54.2 percent in February. The latest reading exceeded the MarketWatch forecast of 54.6 percent.

OYSTER BAY, NY—According to a new report published by ABI Research,the number of production-ready additive manufacturing platforms that ship each year will increase to nearly $2 trillion in sum by 2030, as the technology’s use in structural and mission-critical commercial applications comes to fruition.

CHICAGO—A new book entitled Made in Chicago examines the important role that manufacturing played in the history and growth of the Windy City.

CHICAGO—Ford Motor Co. plans to invest $1 billion in its assembly and stamping plants here.

NORTHBROOK, IL—A new standard addresses the indoor air pollution risks associated with additive manufacturing.