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Re:Playstation's secret weapon: a nearly all-automated factory by Retric on Monday July 06, 2020 @01:30PM (#23750282)
Tesla tried it because the technology was mostly ready back then. The difference is a PlayStation has vastly fewer cables, far simpler routing, and problems can more easily be fixed. People can physically pick up a PlayStation diagnosis the problem and then put it back, try to do that with a car.
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Re:Playstation's secret weapon: a nearly all-automated factory by rootusrootus on Monday July 06, 2020 @02:38PM (#23751184)
Also, Sony has to hit a much lower price point, and they made about 10x as many consoles last year as Tesla made Model 3s. Both of those seem like they'd make the automation ROI better for Sony.
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Re:Playstation's secret weapon: a nearly all-automated factory by baybal2 on Monday July 06, 2020 @01:54PM (#23750650)
Is Tesla model S was made to be manufactured on a "lights out" line, it will look like their Cybertruck.
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Re:Playstation's secret weapon: a nearly all-automated factory by filoleg on Monday July 06, 2020 @02:20PM (#23750973)
What does "lights out" mean here? Is it a way to describe a nearly fully-automated production line?

If that's the case, then aren't they using it for Model 3/Y already? If yes, then I have to disagree with you, because neither of those cars look anything like Cybertruck, even stylistically.

EDIT: thanks for explanation in the replies, it makes sense. If anyone has any additional insight as to how it affects production lines that are, let's say, 90% automated and 10% manual, your contribution would be heavily appreciated.

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Re:Playstation's secret weapon: a nearly all-automated factory by tantalor on Monday July 06, 2020 @02:26PM (#23751047)
The pure definition of “lights out” refers to a fully automated facility where human hands never touch a product during the entire manufacturing process. In theory, a true lights-out plant would operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with downtime only for routine maintenance or repair.

https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/94982-lights-out-automa...

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Re:Playstation's secret weapon: a nearly all-automated factory by pstrateman on Monday July 06, 2020 @02:30PM (#23751090)
It's called lights out cause the machines don't need lights, so why pay for them?
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Re:Playstation's secret weapon: a nearly all-automated factory by belltaco on Monday July 06, 2020 @02:43PM (#23751255)
Is that true for computer vision based robots? Or do they use lidar or something?
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Re:Playstation's secret weapon: a nearly all-automated factory by TacticalTable on Monday July 06, 2020 @03:01PM (#23751468)
It's less of a literal concept and more of a figurative one. The factory floor would certainly be fully lit.
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Re:Playstation's secret weapon: a nearly all-automated factory by jonny_eh on Monday July 06, 2020 @05:09PM (#23752781)
An LED lamp should be sufficient.
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Re:Playstation's secret weapon: a nearly all-automated factory by Dork1234 on Monday July 06, 2020 @02:25PM (#23751035)
filelog: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lights_out_(manufacturing)
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