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Is the automotive industry steering towards a factory-less future?

Innovative technologies like AI, robotics, and automation offer the automotive industry great opportunities: more efficiency, shorter development times, higher competitiveness. And an even more radical approach is sparking the interest of OEMs.

These skills secure developers and engineers their jobs

The automotive industry is in crisis. Development engineers are also noticing this. Should they be worried about the cuts at OEMs and suppliers? Not if they have special skills.

Creativity remains the domain of humans

The manufacturing of vehicles is fundamentally changing - and with it, the role of humans in the factory. Professor Frank Mantwill explains which skills are necessary and where humans will remain indispensable in the future.

Annual $1.5 trillion downtime costs in industry

According to a report by Senseye, downtime costs for large industrial companies have skyrocketed since 2020. The automotive industry performs the worst, while the heavy industry records the highest cost increase.

Dassault top manager on digital transformation

The Central Europe head of Dassault Systèmes, Sabine Scheunert, talks about the automotive industry, digital transformation along the value chain, and women in the industry.

Why German manufacturing is losing in China

Germany's industry is investing billions in China - and is heading straight into a dead end. Instead of growth, a gradual decline looms.

Robot installations at highest level in five years

The automotive industry in Japan installed around 13,000 industrial robots in 2024. This is an increase of 11 percent compared to the previous year and marks the highest level since 2020, according to preliminary IFR results.

How to replace plant runners with digital inspections

Traditional rounds by plant runners on their inspections are neither smart nor effective. Digital plant inspection aims to change that. The automotive industry, in particular, relies on this type of automation.

These experts are crucial in the smart factory

As the automotive industry changes, so do job profiles. The intelligent and connected factory provides a digital qualification boost - and personnel shortages.

What automakers expect from the chief AI officer

After the CDO comes the CAIO. In the executive suites of automakers like Mercedes or GM, there are now AI directors who are supposed to transform processes and culture across the company. But the pressure to succeed is high - the CAIO must deliver, and quickly.

Robot installations at highest level in five years

The automotive industry in Japan installed a total of around 13,000 industrial robots in 2024. This is an increase of 11 percent compared to the previous year and marks the highest level since 2020, according to preliminary IFR results.