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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) is set to deploy seven humanoid robots from Agility Robotics at its Woodstock assembly plant this spring, marking one of the first commercial uses of bipedal robots in a major automotive production facility.

The robots, known as Digit, are scheduled to begin work in early April. They will be assigned the repetitive yet essential task of loading and unloading totes of automotive parts from automated warehouse tuggers, effectively bridging gaps in material flow between automated systems and the assembly line for Toyota’s bestselling RAV4 SUVs.

Cabot Corporation announced the availability to produce in Asia Pacific its circular reinforcing carbons powered by its EVOLVE Sustainable Solutions technology platform. As such, Cabot’s manufacturing facilities in Cilegon, Indonesia and Tianjin, China have successfully validated their ability to produce circular reinforcing carbons. These products use tire pyrolysis oil (TPO) derived from end-of-life tires and leverage an International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS mass balance approach. With this milestone, Cabot now has circular reinforcing carbon production capability across all major regions including Asia, Europe and the Americas, further accelerating tire circularity and sustainability worldwide.

Continental will open this year’s technical conference at the Tire Technology Expo in Hanover on March 4, 2026, with a presentation on tire technologies for autonomous driving. Dr. Andreas Topp, head of Platform Development and Industrialization for passenger-car tires at Continental, will show how the future of autonomous vehicles is becoming a reality and how the tire manufacturer is responding with innovative solutions.

The 7th edition of Apollo Tyres Global Partners’ Summit convened an extraordinary ecosystem of leaders, innovators and long-standing partners for a day defined by meaningful dialogue, strategic alignment and shared ambition.

Discussions spanned business strategy, product roadmaps, manufacturing excellence, sustainability and supplier quality — underscoring a shared belief that long-term success is built through strong partnerships.