About a third of the exhibit hall was devoted to giant manufacturing robots. Most of them were turned on, waving around, assembling cars and appliances that only they could see, so I appreciated watching these guys in action on an actual autobody. The car looked quite a bit like the General Lee from the Dukes of Hazard, but I’m sure that’s just a coincidence.
Here is a movie of three robots working on an assembly line. The first two assemble, and the third is quality control. (There was a fourth in charge of shuttling parts around but it was turned off while I was filming.)
The sight was a bit poignant. When they started out they had actual raw materials, and were making things. But when the materials ran out, they just kept turning, twisting, assembling even though their hands were empty. Among other things, this forces me to question the judgment of Quality Bot.