Opposites Day: Toyota To Switch Out Assembly Robots For Human Expertise

Toyota is planning to replace some of its manufacturing robots with human workers; counterintuitive to modern manufacturing practice, Toyota is reportedly doing this to improve quality.

Speaking with Bloomberg, Toyota veteran Mitsuru Kawai said his vision for the future included skilled workers “getting back to basics” and applying their craft to improve the overall manufacturing process.

By interacting with the process, Kawai hopes that these skilled craftsmen will drive improvements in quality and lower production costs.