Robots building race cars at Evernham Motorsports?
Quote selected text Published January 27th, 2007 in NASCAR News
Team Owner Ray Evernham disclosed Thursday, is that robots are part of the team’s car-building future. NASCAR’s ultra-strict chassis rules involving its Car of Tomorrow, which will debut in March at Bristol, Tenn., make it possible for robots to perform welding and similar duties in the chassis-building process.
That, Evernham said, will free humans up to fine-tune other areas of the car.
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Personally I don’t like it, but with the specs these cars have to be built with,I can see why. Ray’s a driver, builder,and owner all in one. He knows whats best for the team.Bots can do the same thing a million times and never make a mistake, but they can’t tell a wrench from a winch…. Good luck Ray!!
Ahhh, it was only a matter of time - these teams are churning out too many cars for it not to become viable.
Obviously the initial cost is going to be frightening, but I can see this becoming the norm in the future. Either they ban it, or everyone will have to eventually invest in it. Aside from cost, I can see no detrimental benefits to the series.
well itll save em money, and its a good idea, personally, i like it in someways, and not in other ways. Its taking jobs out, but its saving em money. Youll have less knowledge, but its pretty much perfect welds, things liek that, but ims ure theres still alot going on there for the other guys