Collaborative robots in the process of assembling flywheels for Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation's small engines.

Collaborative robots in the process of assembling flywheels for Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation's small engines.

UD Trucks and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation have introduced collaborative robots to their engine assembly lines on a trial basis, and Hino Motors will expand the use of robots to the production of heavy-duty truck parts by fiscal 2025. UD Trucks has introduced collaborative robots on a trial basis in the large engine assembly line at its Ageo Plant (Ageo City, Saitama Prefecture). In the future, the company plans to introduce collaborative robots by FY 2013 in the assembly of axles for heavy-duty truck parts at its Koga Plant (Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture), after ensuring safety through the use of communication and cameras. Isuzu Motors also has no concrete plans at this time, but will consider introducing collaborative robots in the future.Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation's Kawasaki plant on May 22, 2019. Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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