Ford's new 'employee' KUKA robot arm | Videos

Details: May 14, 2017

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Ford Motor Co. is testing KUKA collaborative robots in some of its plants. See how one robot is becoming part of Ford's automotive manufacturing team. It's considered one of the first in the world to work hand-in-hand with people on the assembly line.

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