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Nissan expands AI robots at U.S. Smyrna plant, shifting parts hauling work handled by 64 workers

Nissan is expanding automation of parts transport at its Smyrna, Tennessee plant by deploying AI-based autonomous mobile robots. The project, described as the plant’s largest cost-cutting task this year, would replace work now handled by 64 forklift and tugger drivers. Robots from OTTO, a Rockwell Automation unit, use lidar, cameras and sensors to navigate and adjust schedules in real time. Nissan plans to phase deployment in six steps, keep backup systems, and reassign affected workers.

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Hanwha Semitech unveils chip mounters and AMR at SMT exhibition

Hanwha Semitech unveiled its next-generation chip mounter products at South Korea’s largest surface-mount technology exhibition. The company said it is taking part in SSPA 2026, which opened on Wednesday at Suwon Convention Center in Gyeonggi province, and is showcasing new products including the DECAN S1 Plus and DECAN S2 Plus. It also displayed the HM520W high-speed chip mounter, the T-solution software, and an autonomous mobile robot making its domestic debut.

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Qualcomm to support AR, robotics and AI infrastructure development for South Korean startups

Qualcomm has joined a Ministry of SMEs and Startups-run program as a demand partner to collaborate with South Korean startups, it said on Wednesday. Qualcomm Technologies will participate in the vertical track of the \"Challenge AX for Everyone\" program. It will match partner firms with startups to pursue projects covering AR glasses, robots and on-premise appliances, including AMR solutions, on-device recognition models and AI on-premise infrastructure development.