Audi is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to boost efficiency in production and logistics, integrating over 100 AI projects to enable major gains through AI-supported quality monitoring, generative AI tools like 'Tender Toucan', and systematic data organization.
BMW is pioneering the use of AI applications like Knowledge Navigator, Offer Analyst, and Tender Assistant to streamline its purchasing processes, supplier analysis, and tender management, while the Alconic agent system monitors supply chain data and identifies optimization opportunities using AI.
French mobility company Cyclauto revives a 1930s modular cargo bike design, placing the rider above the front wheel, pedaling directly with a three-speed hub, and allowing detachable cargo trailers for efficient, flexible urban transport.
Amazon's groundbreaking Vulcan robot boasts a sense of touch, revolutionizing robotics by deftly manipulating objects, easing employee workloads in fulfillment centers, and marking a pivotal fusion of robotics, engineering, and AI to comprehend physical interactions.
In a massive $3.9 billion all-cash deal, DoorDash, the leading U.S. food delivery platform, has agreed to acquire British rival Deliveroo, valuing it at a 44% premium and bolstering DoorDash's global footprint after its recent acquisition of Finland's Wolt.
Figure AI, a US startup, has unveiled ambitious plans to mass-produce AI-powered humanoid robots, targeting 12,000 units per year from its BotQ facility, with a goal of shipping 100,000 robots by 2029 for industrial, logistics, and eventually home applications.
Trump's trade war with China upends decades of globalization, exposing the U.S. economy's deep reliance on Chinese imports and the difficulty of finding alternative suppliers, highlighting significant supply chain risks.
Wayfair's failed bedframe assembly service exposes a disturbing trend of companies underpaying subcontracted workers, leading to poor service quality and exploitative business practices prioritizing profits over customer satisfaction and worker welfare.
AMD's CEO Lisa Su cautioned about potential semiconductor tariffs' short-term impact while endorsing resilient supply chains and US manufacturing, as the company finalizes its $4.9 billion ZT Systems acquisition to strengthen hyperscaler compute infrastructure.
Agility Robotics secures $400 million funding at $1.75 billion valuation as its 5-foot-9-inch humanoid robot Digit gains enhanced battery life, autonomous charging, and improved grasping capabilities while competing for warehouse automation dominance against rivals in the rapidly expanding humanoid robotics market.