Traditionally, airplane manufacturing has been difficult to automate, due to factors such as tight tolerances and stringent quality demands. However, a new breed of robots enhanced with artificial intelligence technology promises to change that scenario.
A Canadian startup company called Xaba Inc. has been working with Lockheed Martin Corp. to apply AI-enhanced robotics at its factory in Marietta, GA, that assembles military planes such as the C-130 transport and the P-3 Orion surveillance aircraft.