The last times are being troubles for the automotive industry. Negative news continues to arrive, such as the closure of three Volkswagen Group factories in Germany, in addition to staff cuts in many other companies. Many focus directly on the arrival of Chinese manufacturers, but there are many more factors that affect it. Even if we look ahead there could be another bigger problem. Many are already asking the question about whether humanoid robots will replace laborhuman in car factories.
Currently, the vehicle production facilities of most brands are highly automated. There are machines to carry out the heaviest assembly work, welding more quickly or painting more precisely. However, most require human activity to control and review work, still They do not have such a high adaptability. Although now there is talk that the arrival of the humanoid robot could change the paradigm.
These types of robots have much more potential due to their learning capacity with generative artificial intelligencewhich adds to their sensory networks and manipulation skills. In fact, it has been surprising how quickly they learn tasks and how they can be synchronized. It is believed that within a decade the market for humanoid robots could reach 38 billion dollars and automobile production would be one of its main tasks. They are already being tested in the assembly of delicate parts, working with soft materials and other precision parts.
Another key is flexibility, since they accept format changes almost in real time. We are facing the moment when they are no longer suitable for boring, dangerous and repetitive tasks. to other more complex qualified. BMW, Tesla and Audi are some of those that are testing these machines in some of their facilities. It’s still early to see what the future of the industry will be like and whether humans will have an even harder time keeping jobs in the sector.
However, there are some lines to talk about cooperation between bothparts. It could be integrated between today’s automated solutions, improving quality or performance. Furthermore, humans would continue to be the reference when it comes to integrating, maintaining and repairing humanoid robots. Not to mention that we could move towards flexible processes and cover labor gaps. It is clear that it could generate higher productivity and less downtimeyou just have to see where the balance would be.