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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.
AI & Enterprise
AI power and heat crunch reshapes cooling and transformers as electricity access emerges as new edge
Surging electricity demand from the AI industry is jolting energy policy, supply chains and financial markets. As data centres spread, grid connection delays are lengthening and concerns are rising over geopolitical risks and weakening investment returns. Companies are planning hundreds of billions of dollars in spending, but bottlenecks are increasingly in power hookups and equipment delivery, including transformers and cooling systems. Some argue better use of idle grid capacity could add power without new plants.
Industry
Rockwell Automation to unveil AI autonomous manufacturing system at AW2026
Rockwell Automation said on Monday it will take part in the 2026 Smart Factory and Automation Industry Exhibition (AW 2026) in Seoul from March 4 to 6, where it will unveil an AI-based autonomous manufacturing system. Its booth will feature five zones covering AI-powered design, operations and maintenance, as well as innovation and industry applications. The company will also run daily booth tours, seminars and one-on-one consulting sessions.