Mercedes Plants Prefer Human Hands Than Robots
There is an ongoing fear that the rapid advancement of technology will lead to robots taking over many of the manual jobs originally intended for humans. However, at Mercedes-Benz, there is a different trend. Instead of adding more robots, the automaker is focusing on adding more humans in its assembly plants and phasing out some of its robots. In the interview of Markus Schaefer, the Mercedes head of production, he told Bloomberg that it is a practical decision. Schaefer explained that humans are more capable of meeting the customization options required by the luxury car brand. Robots are good for repetitive tasks and they provide cheap labor, but they are poor in adapting… Continue Reading »