"Guchi makes the machines that install wheels, dashboards and windows for many of the top Chinese car brands, including BYD and Nio. He took the name from the Chinese word guzhi, steadfast intelligence, though the fact that it sounded like an Italian luxury brand was not entirely unwelcome."
"Chen, an engineer by training, founded Guchi in 2019 with the aim of tackling the hardest automation task in the car factory: final assembly, the last leg of production, when all the composite pieces—the dashboard, windows, wheels and seat cushions—come together."
"At present, his robots can mount wheels, dashboards and windows on to a car without any human intervention, but 80% of the final assembly, he estimates, has yet to be automated. That is what Chen has set his sights on."
Chen Liang founded Guchi Robotics in 2019 to automate final assembly in car manufacturing, the most complex stage of production. Based in Shanghai, the company produces robots that install wheels, dashboards, and windows for major Chinese automakers like BYD and Nio. Currently, Guchi's robots handle these specific tasks without human intervention, but Chen estimates 80% of final assembly remains unautomated. The company name derives from the Chinese word guzhi, meaning steadfast intelligence. Chen, an engineer by training, views automation as liberation of workers from factory tasks. China's robotics sector is experiencing significant growth, driven by advances in artificial intelligence and deep learning technologies that could fundamentally transform manufacturing and labor.
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