Could manufacturing AI be a surprise by-product of AV development?

For decades, manufacturing in the automotive industry has remained relatively stable. While techniques and procedures have changed considerably since the first Model T rolled off the production line in 1908, for the most part, manufacturing has remained a largely mechanical affair—more cogs and gears than computers and code. However, just as vehicles on the road are undergoing a period of significant computer-driven change, the way these vehicles are produced is also evolving.