“We’re going to be seeing different types of materials…Steel is not going to go away…they’re making some ultra high strength steel…How do you put together steel and aluminum?…Because they don’t like to be together, right? So we’re going to see a lot more adhesives being used to put these things together…6:02 – 7:07
Gary S. Vasilash, Editor-in-Chief of Automotive Design & Production, discusses the changes that the auto industry is undergoing and the consequent need for the use of alternative types of manufacturing technology in three key areas: collaborative robots, lasers, and additive manufacturing. He also addresses the effects fuel efficiency regulations and new materials will have on how cars are built as well as the new processes to allow vehicles to be made lighter and more efficiently.