13-08-2026 09:00 via autocar.co.uk

Why factory robots can't completely replace humans

Rear axles are one of the most complex assemblies in a Porsche – and still require a human touchHow cars are assembled may not be the first thing that springs to mind when entering a car showroom but it might further down the line if unreliability strikes.
Robots have played a part in production since the early 1970s and ad agency Collett Dickenson Pearce broke new ground in the UK in 1979 with what became a famous TV commercial for the Fiat Strada, rejoicing in the tagline: 'Handbuilt by
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