Ability Enterprises enhances robot supply chain layout with Toyota-Agility Robotics partnership

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) has signed a contract with US-based Agility Robotics to deploy its Digit humanoid robots. Prior to the formal agreement, Toyota is understood to have conducted a year-long pilot program to validate the stability of Digit robots in automotive production environments. The robot features bipedal locomotion and dual-arm operation, and will be deployed in tasks spanning logistics, empty box retrieval, and parts delivery.

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South Korean battery leaders ramp up LFP production for North American ESS market

The surge in demand for energy storage systems (ESS) in North America is fueling a competitive push among South Korea’s three leading battery manufacturers—LG Energy Solution (LGES), Samsung SDI, and SK On—to expand lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery mass production. Industry insiders cited by Ddaily reveal that these companies are accelerating preparations to produce ESS-grade LFP batteries locally in the US.

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