Even if they’re doing it wrong, they’ll do it wrong the same way every time. Robots are very good at doing the same thing the same way, every time, basically forever. Repeatability (sometimes called precision): The ability to keep arriving at the same point in space, from the same starting point, under same/similar conditions, within a defined tolerance, even if that point is not accurate. In order to discuss the topic intelligently, we first need to define our terms (as they relate to robotics):Īccuracy: The ability to arrive at any random point in space, from any random starting point, under any conditions, within a defined tolerance. But aerospace runs on accuracy, and has no such historical relationship with robotics.

The industry has evolved its production practices over decades to play to the strengths of the robots they use, and avoid the weaknesses. In automotive, repeatability is everything. (The “unknown unknowns,” to steal a phrase.)

I could honestly claim that I knew what I was doing.

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