Picks For The Future

摘要

The finely choreographed ballet of a robotic assembly line is a staple of auto industry advertising.rnAnd while many manufacturers prefer to keep their production processes out of the limelight, the mechanised poetry of a modern car plant has proved a potent symbol of an industry in full swing.rnSadly, the images from recent weeks paint a different picture - with robots in repose telling a tale of a sector in crisis.rnBut despite the problems facing car manufacturers, Prof Ken Young, one of the UK's foremost industrial robotics experts, believes that not only is the robot industry in relatively rude health, but it could offer a potential route to survival for enterprising engineering firms.