Headless robots will replace people in Renault factories by 2027

Developed jointly with the French startup Wandercraft, the Calvin-40 robot was created in just 40 days and has no head, reports the Carscoops portal.

Unlike the Tesla Optimus robot or the developments being tested by Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz and BMW, Calvin-40 does not try to imitate a person. Its job is to perform simple but physically demanding and repetitive tasks such as lifting and carrying loads.

“To be honest, I’m not interested in humanoid robots,” said Thierry Charvet, head of production and quality at Renault. “I want efficient and inexpensive automated devices, even if they look like people.”

The robot has large round grippers rather than movable fingers. The Calvin-40’s primary goal is to relieve employees of tedious and difficult tasks such as lifting tires or moving panels in a body shop.

Renault plans to deploy 350 humanoid robots across its factories by 2027. The company has already achieved success in optimizing production: assembly time for the Renault 5 and Twingo electric models has been reduced to 10 hours. With the introduction of Calvin-40 and other innovations, Renault expects to reduce labor costs per vehicle by 30%.

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