BMW last year used its Figure 02 robot to support the production of more than 30,000 X3s Autonomous features are turning cars into robots that nag you into paying attention, flash speed limit warnings and slam on the brakes if you’re about to hit something. Fully autonomous taxis and delivery vehicles are on the way, and before long we may see fully autonomous private cars. On top of all that, the way cars are produced is also becoming increasingly robotic. Robots have been used to build cars for more than 40 years. In the past they didn’t resemble the two-armed, two-legged sci-fi variety, but that’s changing, and humanoid robots are…
Autobots, roll out – meet the androids changing car factories for good
