Remaking Henry Ford’s production line for the modern era

Renault’s production plant in Sandouville, northern France in 2014. A German startup wants automakers to ditch rigid production lines and adopt its more flexible platform in which self-driving robots move half-built cars to different sections. — AFP

Arculus GmbH wants automakers to ditch rigid production lines and adopt its more flexible platform in which self-driving robots move half-built cars to different sections. London-based venture capital firm Atomico is among the investors who put in a total €16mil (RM76.26mil).

"Now that we have this funding, it’s going to be about broadening the customer base, ” said 36-year-old Fabian Rusitschka, who has set up shop in Ingolstadt, close to BMW.