Ford pilots four-legged robots to help scan plant floors

Ford said it is leasing two robots from Boston Dynamics – a company known for building sophisticated mobile robots.

July 27, 2020 10:00 AM

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is testing out a pair of four-legged robots at a transmission plant in suburban Detroit in hopes the technology can help it more quickly change over manufacturing facilities to build new products.

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