A ‘dark factory’, where new cars are produced entirely by robots without human involvement, is set to open as soon as 2030 and revolutionise vehicle manufacturing, according to analysts. In what may ...

Machines have been helping humans build new cars faster and more accurately for decades, but that relationship is about to shift dramatically. Some industry experts now believe we’re just five years ...

Mercedes-Benz reveals progress with the integration of robots and AI into car production processes, with both now being tested by the automaker. The Apptronik Apollo humanoid robot is one of several ...

In the world of automotive manufacturing, automation has traditionally referred to massive robotic arms bolted to the floor, ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk believes the Optimus robot will become the company's most important product. Optimus is a bipedal, ...

Humanoid robots may be closer to revolutionising factory work than many expected, as demonstrated at a six-week trial at Ford's Innovation Centre in Cologne, Germany, which achieved results that ...

The report sites recent analysis by U.K. consultancy firm IDTechEx that predicts that some 1.6 million humanoid robots could be working in the automotive factory sector by 2035. U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

Humanoid robots are quickly gaining ground in the automotive sector, with industry leaders like BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Tesla incorporating them into factory operations to enhance production, quality ...

German carmaker BMW said Friday it plans to deploy two AI-powered humanoid robots in a factory in a pilot programme for the first time this year. Dubbed AEON and developed by the Swedish company ...

AI infrastructure buildout is pulling through demand for intelligent manufacturing equipment, not just data center hardware.

During the Q3 2025 earnings call, Rivian announced a new startup that specializes in industrial AI. There was a lot of speculation about what that might mean besides robots for industrial applications ...