Boeing has reportedly abandoned the use of some robotic systems that were being used for fuselage work such as drilling and fastening.
According to the Seattle Times, the implementation of the robots “proved painful to set up and (was) error-prone”.
The news website quoted Jason Clark, Boeing vice president of 777/777X operations, who said back in 2015, when the robots were first introduced: “It’s a little tough in the teething. But as we get through it, it will create the rewards necessary for us to compete.” [Read more…] about Boeing ‘abandons’ robots in favour of humans