Automation usage soars in aerospace

Robots and other automated equipment are becoming simpler to program and set up, making them better suited for aerospace use.

Robots and other types of automated equipment are becoming simpler to program and to set up, making them better suited for aerospace factories where production runs are fairly small and many production steps are quite complicated.

These advances come as OEMs seek ways to reduce production costs and improve quality. Using automation also simplifies the complex job of producing large structures using composite materials. Market demands and technical advances are synchronized.