The results of ABB Robotics’ third global automotive manufacturing industry survey have been released
Recently, ABB Robotics collaborated with the renowned automotive industry journal “Automotive Manufacturing Solutions” to conduct the third automotive manufacturing industry outlook survey, showcasing key insights from automotive manufacturing industry leaders and major suppliers regarding the production goals of electric vehicles.
The “smart factory” of flexible interconnection is the key to the transformation of the automotive manufacturing industry towards hybrid production of internal combustion engines, hybrid power and electric vehicles
The survey results show that global automakers and major suppliers regard the transformation to “smart factories” as the key next step.
Joerg Reger, the head of ABB’s Robotic Automotive business unit, said: “Automakers are deeply aware that advanced robotics, artificial intelligence and digital twin technologies are positive driving forces for change.” These technologies together form the cornerstone of the “smart factory”, which will help automakers launch new models faster and more economically, while significantly reducing energy consumption and costs and achieving sustainable development goals.
The latest survey highlights the benefits of introducing advanced manufacturing technologies, such as AI-driven autonomous mobile robots transporting components to production lines and digital twin technology.
The survey once again highlights the significance of robotics and advanced automation. 64% of the respondents believe that the application of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in the automotive manufacturing industry will increase, while 57% think that more collaborative robots will be introduced to perform repetitive assembly tasks with workers.
