Who knew watching a robot dab the frowns could be so satisfying?
Tesla just posted a few short videos (below) shot at its Fremont, Calif., Plant showing robots stamping sheet metal into parts for its Model 3 and Model Y electric cars.
Cyclic sound and motion create a fascinating display of cutting-edge technology as the factory works around the clock to build the vehicles for Tesla's North American customers.
Watch as the heavy robotic arms move in and out with sheets of metal as the giant hydraulic press moves up and down to create parts for the frunk (front trunk, for those unaware).
Also, model 3 frunks pic.twitter.com/Up848EP3mk
- Tesla (@Tesla) January 24, 2021
The footage follows a longer video (below) from Tesla a few years ago that shows the same factory assembling a Model 3. It shows the car moving along the production line as a range of robots and humans build the model 3 piece by piece.
True to the robot theme, Tesla recently showed off its battery-making process in an artfully produced video (below) that aims to encourage people to apply for jobs at its upcoming Giga Texas and Giga Berlin factories.
Tesla's Fremont plant covers 5.3 million square feet of manufacturing and office space and employs more than 10,000 people in a range of roles.
The site hosted General Motors from 1962 to 1982, then GM and Toyota's New United Motor Manufacturing from 1984 until the partnership ended in 2009.
Tesla bought the facility in 2010 and overhauled it for production of the Model S, the first vehicle to roll off the line two years later.
The site also includes an employee training center, cafeteria and food trucks, a gym, a 24/7 in-house medical center and outdoor patios, according to Tesla.
The latest videos from Tesla's Fremont factory arrived on the same day the company slashed the price of the 17-inch touchscreen upgrade for the S and Y models to $ 1,500 from $ 2,500.
Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asked Tesla to recall approximately 158,000 vehicles - including the 2012-2018 Model S and 2016-2018 Model X - over a safety issue with the vehicle touchscreen. vehicles. The company has not yet announced whether it will pursue the recall, as it has tried to resolve it with over-the-air software updates.
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