An overview of robot applications in automotive industry

Abstract The paper deals with an overview of industrial robot usage possibility in automotive industry which nowadays is the most important customer of industrial robotic market. The first part of paper describes the situation of industrial robot usage and offers an overview of application of robots in world industry. Later we deal with the most common applications of robots, especially in the automotive industry, as well as trends and perspectives on the future of automotive robotics. Finally, there was presented a model task from real industrial practice in form of specific project overview about robotized tightening of screws on the production line of car seats at the end of the article.