Nissan’s “smart factory” has almost no labor. The robot completes the work, including welding and installation. They are responsible for the paint work and check their own paint work. “So far, people have to adjust production through experience, but now robots with artificial intelligence can analyze the collected data.
This technology has advanced to that level,” Nissan Executive Vice President Hideyuki Sakamoto at its Tochigi plant on Friday Said when visiting the Ariya sports utility vehicle production line. According to Nissan Motor Company, the plant in the suburbs of Tokyo will start production sometime before April. Its assembly line is designed so that all three models of models-electric; e-Power with electric motors and engines, and systems powered by ordinary internal combustion engines-can be manufactured on the same production line.
Each vehicle is equipped with the correct power system when moving along the route. Factory workers can focus on more skilled tasks, such as analyzing data collected by robots and maintaining equipment. All car manufacturers are studying robotics to improve adaptability and enable them to respond quickly to market demands. During the tour, a giant robotic arm equipped with a large display shines light from the display onto the surface of the car from all angles so that the camera can detect the smallest defects.
A mechanism quickly winds a wire around a metal object that looks like a giant spool, and Nissan uses this motor part to replace the magnets that are now used in electric cars. The company said that this innovation eliminates the need for rare earth materials, thereby reducing costs. Nissan said that the innovations tested in Tochigi will gradually be rolled out in other factories around the world, including those of Renault, its French alliance partner.
News Source : Business Standard
