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He gives an analogy in the next sentence that explains exactly why "We can't build cars either". Production lines are not general purpose. There are also extre
by de_Selby 7y ago
He gives an analogy in the next sentence that explains exactly why "We can't build cars either". Production lines are not general purpose.
There are also extremely high standards to be met for medical devices.
- dna_polymerase 7y agoExactly. Also looking at German car manufacturers, their production lines are almost completely automated and rely on robots. Reprogramming them, if they would fit the job in the first place, would require weeks of testing and calibration alone.
- pyb 7y agoOf course, but that's surely not what Daimler's CEO was suggesting. What he might have been offering may be assembly workers, or factory space, or privileged contacts with Daimler's supplier base, or something else. My point was that it would be interesting for the general public to understand the actual issues. Right now we're all left guessing a bit.