A pioneering live trial is currently underway at the Nissan factory in Sunderland, testing 5G’s ability to boost productivity through autonomous trucks to move parts and assemblies across the plant. Jonny Williamson reports.
Manufacturing is a carefully choreographed dance requiring many multiples of people and parts to precisely hit their mark at exactly the right time. It’s an analogy that applies to most mass-volume production but is especially apt for how cars are made. An automotive assembly line produces hundreds of finished cars daily, each containing tens of…
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