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Precision is not the biggest issue here. There are very precise robots out there. The big issue is improvement of standardized work. If you automate early you
by linuslarsson 8y ago
Precision is not the biggest issue here. There are very precise robots out there.
The big issue is improvement of standardized work. If you automate early you get tethered by subpar standards. This is natural when you have workers: you iterate work instructions and what tools to use together as a group. This is basically how Toyota is so good at producing: every worker know what to do and when to do it. They haven't always been like this; they have slowly iterated into what they are today.
Improving on work instructions for a robot is tideaus at best, and really, really costly as a worst case: you either re-program, or you're forced to reinvest if the robot isn't capable of the new movements/steps.