JCB develops its first electric digger
JCB has developed its first ever electric digger in response to customer demands for a zero emissions machine which can work indoors, underground and close to people in urban areas.
Behind the scenes at Arrival's Bicester electric vehicle factory
Take a look behind the scenes at electric vehicle manufacturer, Arrival, at its Bicester microfactory in the UK. The video shows how Arrival's technologies come together to make its proprietary composite materials.
Rob Thompson, chief of materials, walks through the material making process. From autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) that allow the microfactory to be versatile, linking each cell together as one, to the robotic cells that are agile and capable of performing multiple tasks, compared to a traditional production line that sees each robot carry out one function.
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