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surfingNerd t1_iwix3j7 wrote

How close are they to reducing the need for human assembly line workers and automation taking over a substantial part of assembly line?

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geedavey t1_iwiyxzo wrote

So, Elon Musk tried to create a robotic factory, spent a few billion figuring out what everyone else has figured out, that it doesn't work. There's even a video floating around of him saying that he underestimated the value of the human touch.

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the_jak t1_iwo3fu9 wrote

He spent billions learning what GM learned and told everyone about in the 80s. You can’t build a lights out car plant.

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the_red_scimitar t1_iwj372q wrote

Well, that last sentiment surely didn't last. At least with twitter, he's opting for nobody at all.

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IamChuckleseu t1_iwkpfqf wrote

This is absolute nonsense. The only thing He admitted is that it was rushed. Not that it was wrong. Also it is outdated already. Tesla's factories are way more productive than other car maker companies. And it is not even close. Every company strives to remove low skilled workers. It is just about calculations on return of interest. Not some absurd "human touch". Everyone on engineering position in the industry will tell you that.

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w00master t1_iwmjg98 wrote

With some of the worst in quality control.

Tesla - the most ironic name ever for an Elon Musk company.

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Fake_William_Shatner t1_iwizmbl wrote

I really don't know how to convert 3 years into meters.

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the_red_scimitar t1_iwj3bci wrote

Well, we don't do that here. You can however convert 3 years into the appropriate number of quarters, eights, and 16ths.

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