Toyota Gave Old Robots New Tools to Reduce U.S. Camry Price 2%

The U.S. price of Toyota’s new Camry sedan is about 2% lower than the previous version due partly to the re-using of its old assembly robots from its former joint-venture facility in California. Steve St. Angelo, executive vice president for North American manufacturing and engineering
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internationalmanofmystery - 9/20/2011 3:05:22 PM

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"Toyota Gave Old Robots New Tools to Reduce U.S. Camry Price 2%"

I thought you couldn't teach old robots new tricks? ;)

internationalmanofmystery - 9/21/2011 8:27:26 AM

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"that's like 99.9% of Amerikans"

So, it only takes .1% of the rest of us to kick the world's ass?!!! Man, that's exciting!!!!!!!!

Fijian - 9/21/2011 2:44:55 PM

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Bet any Ameican can kick your German Ass or whereever you are from.

800over - 9/21/2011 5:37:49 PM

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Kick ass?...yes. Spell? No.

knowitall1985 - 9/21/2011 4:01:49 PM

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I think the robots want to start a union, now the price is going back up.....

uaw_lax - 9/21/2011 11:23:16 PM

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This is not news its stranded procedures across the industry. The savings came from the Camry basically being the same old Camry chassis with the same old engine choices wrapped in new skin.

1c3am5 - 9/22/2011 6:56:43 AM

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Wow, I'll bet no other auto companies have ever thought of re-using equipment from a closed plant. I figured they just bulldozed everything into a corner and set it all on fire. Damn, no wonder Toyota sells more cars than anyone else!