Nissan expands AI robots at U.S. Smyrna plant, shifting parts hauling work handled by 64 workers
· Source: digitaltoday.co.kr
In short
Nissan is expanding the use of AI-based autonomous mobile robots for parts transport at its Smyrna, Tennessee plant, aiming to replace logistics work currently performed by 64 forklift and tugger drivers. The OTTO robots from Rockwell Automation use lidar, cameras and sensors to navigate dynamically and connect with factory production equipment to adjust delivery schedules in real time. The project, part of a broader cost-cutting strategy, will redeploy affected workers into other plant roles rather than laying them off, and could expand to stamping and general assembly as early as 2027.
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Tags: logistics, autonomous mobile robots, automation, manufacturing, Nissan, workforce