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Robot cuts F-35 bolt installation from hours to minutes
Original: F-35 factory robot in US slashes bolt-installation work from hours to just minutes
A robotic system used at a US factory building the F-35 fighter jet is dramatically speeding up bolt installation, a task that previously took workers hours but is now completed in minutes. The automation is being highlighted as an example of robotics reshaping aerospace manufacturing, cutting costs and freeing skilled workers for more complex assembly work.
Why now: Interest in military manufacturing automation and the F-35 programme keeps drawing attention to efficiency gains in defence production.
F-35Lockheed MartinUnited States
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