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Ford Robot Measures Interior Comfort

August 4, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

Car owners prefer soft-touch surfaces in their vehicle cabins – that’s a fact. But how soft is soft enough? To answer that question, Ford is using a robot it calls RUTH to measure comfort and standardize quality. While the system has been employed in Europe for years, it has only recently come to American shores. … [Read more...] about Ford Robot Measures Interior Comfort

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