Origami forming robot or, how de' goin do dat?

[Sputter]

Was curious. Tesla has these humungous hydraulic casting machines to form and press the front and rear structural assemblies of the Model Y. Regarding the CYBRTRK, I was wondering if anyone had read if Tesla has a huge mother robot to crease the stainless steel, bend it up and around and clamp the body while it is being welded to shape? If not, how de' goin do dat?

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[Crissa]

I believe the answer is 'yes, they have a big robot'.

Folding is a fairly simple move for robots.

-Crissa

 

[Hoppi]

I believe the answer is 'yes, they have a big robot'.

Folding is a fairly simple move for robots.

-Crissa

Or perhaps the current answer could be 'not yet, but they will'. Plant is not even built yet. So I doubt the robot is built. But I bet it is designed and maybe partially built. But it will need to be moved into place once the building is built so most likely not put together or fully built yet.

 

[Crissa]

Or perhaps the current answer could be 'not yet, but they will'. Plant is not even built yet. So I doubt the robot is built. But I bet it is designed and maybe partially built. But it will need to be moved into place once the building is built so most likely not put together or fully built yet.

Yes, but I'm pretty sure they had to have a robot to build the first one. Folding large objects is easier for machines than people.

-Crissa

 

[Mini2nut]

I hope Tesla offers public tours of the Austin assembly plant. If they do I plan on flying into Austin to pickup my CT in person similar to what some new Corvette buyers do and tour the plant on the same day.

I would love to see the factory process where robots score, fold, cut and TIG weld large sheets of 3mm thick SS into a Cybertruck exoskeleton.

 

[FutureBoy]

I hope Tesla offers public tours of the Austin assembly plant. If they do I plan on flying into Austin to pickup my CT in person similar to what some new Corvette buyers do and tour the plant on the same day.

I would love to see the factory process where robots score, fold, cut and TIG weld large sheets of 3mm thick SS into a Cybertruck exoskeleton.

Hmmmm... that sounds fun. Then I could get in a nice long road trip on the way back too. Make a big expedition of it.

 

[BillyGee]

I believe the answer is 'yes, they have a big robot'.

Folding is a fairly simple move for robots.

-Crissa

Guess they need to hire a bending robot. I know a guy.