Ford CEO says the next generation of EVs have a trick up their sleeve to help prevent assembly mistakes
Ford is integrating self-diagnostic capabilities into its upcoming Universal Electric Vehicle platform to verify assembly connections during production. This internal verification system aims to reduce manufacturing errors and improve quality control alongside existing factory camera systems.
Why it matters
Automotive manufacturers are increasingly relying on software-defined processes to mitigate the high costs and reputational damage associated with vehicle recalls.
Ford is betting big on its next lineup of EVs. The CEO said it's pulling part of the manufacturing process into the car's brain. Bloomberg/Getty Images Ford says its next EVs will flag assembly mistakes from inside the car. The system will work on the carmaker's next generation of EVs. It comes as Ford continues to stack recalls. The company says it's turning around quality issues. The computer inside Ford's next generation EVs will have a job to do before customers ever get the keys. During a roundtable interview at Ford's Accelerate conference , CEO Jim Farley said vehicles built on the automaker's coming Universal Electric Vehicle platform , or UEV, will use their onboard computers to verify assembly connections. "The vehicle diagnoses itself," he said during the interview, attended by Business Insider.
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