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by AlexandrB 141 days ago
Wiring harnesses seem like the final boss of manufacturing automation. A lot of times they're still built entirely by hand, and also installed by hand.

Automation is really good at assembly of stiff, solid objects. Anything soft and flexible seems too error prone. See also: the garment industry.

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Which is why Tesla went so hard on the harness for cyber truck, to learn how to do it for the next vehicles