PARIS, France—Airbus announced plans today to reduce its workforce by up to 2,500 jobs in its Defence and Space division, citing a "complex business environment," particularly in its loss-making satellite sector.

BOSTON, MA—Boston Dynamics and Toyota Research Institute (TRI) are joining forces to accelerate the development of general-purpose humanoid robots.

ToyotAbility’s mission is to support individuals and groups across a broad spectrum of visible, invisible, temporary and permanent disabilities within and beyond the walls of Toyota.

WINDSOR, Canada—Today, Stellantis Canada announced that Unifor Locals 444, 195, 1498, and their retirees raised $746,756.24 through their workplace campaign, marking the largest donation to this year's initiative.

SAN JOSE, CA and RENO, NV—Lyten, a leader in supermaterial applications and Lithium-Sulfur battery technology, has announced plans to invest over $1 billion in building the world’s first Lithium-Sulfur battery gigafactory near Reno, Nevada.

RENTON, WA—Boeing is taking measures to address its financial challenges by planning to raise up to $25 billion through stock and debt offerings, along with securing a $10 billion credit agreement.

Engineers at the Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) recently developed a new joining and additive manufacturing process that enables adhesive-free joining of metal and wood components.

WASHINGTON—Boeing has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against the union representing its striking West Coast factory workers.

The ERDP Remote Drive from PHD Inc. electrically powers pneumatic grippers, clamps, and short-travel linear actuators, independent of factory air systems. Unlike a conventional pneumatic system, the remote drive and attached actuators form a closed-loop system with no air exhausted during operation.

Spherical air bearing systems are commonly used to test the attitude control systems of small satellites. The frictionless nature of the spherical air bearing makes it easy to simulate a zero-gravity environment, allowing the satellite’s pitch, roll, and yaw control systems to function as they would in space without cumbersome and expensive test simulations.