VW Golf Assembly Robotics and Automation

[Homer J Simpson]

Cool video. It's in German but interesting to watch.

The level of robotics and automation is impressive.

[Halcyon]

Very impressive. Although I'd like to know why their cars seem to be getting increasingly more unreliable.

I've got 3 friends who have new Golf's and each have had engine or gearbox issues. I also owned a brand new Amarok from new which also had gearbox problems (2 new gearboxes under warranty and the issue still wasn't resolved -- Gave up and traded it for a Toyota Hilux instead).

[miguelvp]

All I've heard was, chassis, transport, chassis, transport, chassis, transport.... 600V on chassis, transport, chassis, transport... oh, and a couple of VW mentions as well as Golf. Edit: Oh and automated, and assembly. And I forgot, quality and one mention of the airbag.

But pretty cool.

[calexanian]

Great video. In response to the person who mentioned problems. I have a Jetta TDI with 67,000 miles and have not had a single problem. It was made in Mexico. My father has a 14 Passat 1.8 turbo assembeled in the U.S. and has no problems either. We are both very happy with them. Comparing anything to a Hilux, or what we call a Tacoma here in the U.S. (If ours was Diesel like the rest of the world can have and not gas i would be there buying one now!) is a but harsh. As top gear proved (Even though it was obviously cooked for television) they are made of pure neutron star and cannot be destroyed!