LONDON—The number of manufacturers that expect to automate key production processes by 2030 will more than double, from 18 percent to 50 percent, according to PwC.

Compared with Industry 4.0, where humans mainly act as supervisors, Industry 5.0 elevates human expertise and contextual understanding. The objective is to allow people to focus on high-value ...

Humanoid robots are one of the hottest topics of 2026. But, despite all the hype, many manufacturers plan to cautiously ...

Power distribution shouldn’t lock a facility into one layout. Here’s how engineers are designing leaner, code-compliant power systems using single-phase and three-phase busway configurations.

The study focuses on the advantages and difficulties encountered when users wear a back-support exoskeleton during manual material handling tasks. In addition, the research offers a statistical ...

A team of young engineers at the University of Tennessee is using a six-axis collaborative robot to automate assembly steps such as terminal insertion and wire routing.

MUNICH—The BMW Group is the latest automaker that plans to use humanoid robots in an assembly plant. After experimenting with the technology at its facility in Spartanburg, SC, the company is now ...

Rivian Automotive Inc. will assemble its much-anticipated R2 on a technologically advanced production lie that runs on smart and connected digital systems.

Zoomlion said it has cut excavator manufacturing cycle time to 6.5 days and achieved a production pace of one machine every six minutes by building a shared smart factory system designed to handle ...

On paper, many manufacturing facilities are high-performing operations, but research shows that even in the most well-run environments, frontline workers don’t always feel engaged, empowered or ...

Impulse heat staking simplifies installation of brass inserts by generating heat only when needed and keeping the cycle consistent from part to part. Real-time depth verification adds straightforward ...

An iron ore mine in Brazil that uses state-of the-art autonomous vehicles is the recipient of the 2026 Shingo Prize.