Steering Toward Safety in a World of Self-Driving Robots
Travis Hessman, NED
In a factory, people already are trained to be safe. Self-driving robots just need to be worked into that knowledge base.
A swarm of robots will soon be overtaking John Deere’s Horicon, Wis., plant.
Sometime this year, a fleet of new-generation AGVs will begin zipping through the lanes of the company’s assembly line, hauling parts and materials across the plant in an efficient, automated buzz.
