People do incredible things with Lego bricks. They’re a powerful tool to turn any number of ideas into something real and functional. Cars have always been popular Lego products, but a machine that ...

A fourth operation in Everett, Wash., will aid Boeing’s effort to increase production from 38 to 42 jets/month this year, as the jet builder work to fulfill back orders ...

You can't produce electric cars without battery packs, and getting the cells and packs isn't necessarily easy across the industry. There's not enough mining or refining, and most cells and packs are ...

Auto assembly is among the most complex operations in existence, and it requires thousands of parts, people, and machines to make it all work. While early automobiles were built individually by hand, ...

The automotive industry continuously seeks to enhance efficiency and reduce costs through the optimisation of assembly line operations. Recent advancements focus on the integration of assembly line ...

Autocar's E-ACTT terminal tractor is the first model the OEM will build on its new, dedicated, EV assembly line. Autocar has added an advanced EV assembly line to its manufacturing facility in ...

I stand at a steel workbench, building snow shovels, my sturdy boots on a rubber mat littered with dropped screws. Although I wear earplugs, the roaring hiss of pneumatic tools is overwhelming at 92 ...

A Michigan-based company is putting a new wrinkle on the decades-old concept of using automated guided vehicles (AGVs) on the factory floor. Combining a battery-free design with a smart electronic ...

When I was mayor of Mountain View, California in 2018, I had the privilege of speaking at the dedication of a monument marking the “Birthplace of Silicon Valley.” The location is a commercial plaza in ...