Ford deploys Symbio AI control at Livonia plant

May 3, 2021 · Deployment · Symbio · Industrial

Ford deployed a Symbio-controlled robot for transmission assembly at its Livonia Transmission Plant.

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  • The system assembles torque converters for automotive transmissions.
  • Ford reported a 15 percent cycle-time improvement after deploying Symbio's AI control.
  • The plant also reported more than a 50 percent reduction in the time required to adapt the process to new products.

Symbio develops AI software for real-time control of industrial robots in assembly operations. Its technology combines perception, motion planning and feedback control to help robots handle variation in automotive and other high-volume production environments.