Robots Cut An F-35 Assembly Task From Hours To Minutes: Inside Northrop Grumman's Line

Northrop Grumman has helped bring massive process improvements to fellow American defense contractor prime Lockheed Martin at its flagship F-35 Lightning II assembly line. The roll-out of the 'co-bot' was announced on September 30. The new factory robot will take over tedious fastening work that previously consumed hours of labor performed by skilled technicians every day.