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Ultimate Factories on the National Geographic Channel is back, once again delivering an in-depth look at what goes into the production of some of the world’s top automobiles.
What does it take to craft the new Audi R8, a revolutionary road car that rockets to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds and rivals the likes of Porsche and Lamborghini? We’ll head to the state-of-the-art Audi R8 factory in Neckarsulm, Germany, to see how the car’s ultralight aluminum frame and high-tech fuel injection system are meticulously hand-built. In total, it takes more than a week and 120 of Audi’s most experienced workers to produce one Audi R8. via National Geographic
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Get inside the famous House of Porsche and see how they create the Porsche 911, one of the most influential and recognizable vehicles in the world. Every distinctive element is manufactured at the Zuffenhausen factory in Stuttgart, Germany, a historical industrial monument. We’ll examine the Porsche factory’s innovative system of lifts, elevators and bridges, which conveys car bodies 50 feet above a public highway. Check below for the video. via National Geographic
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Composites Manufacturing Lab (CML) at Global Research. CML is the newest lab to be added to the GE Global Research site in Munich, Germany. The group was started in the summer of 2007 and our 300 square metre (3,200 sq. ft) lab space and was officially inaugurated on November 30, 2007. Today, the group consists of nine engineers from a variety of technical backgrounds including materials, control systems, and mechanical engineering. The group is an international group with six countries represented. The lab facilities include a 6-axis robotic cell for filament winding of complex geometries, a 70 tonne press for developing infusion technologies, and a 5-axis gantry fiber placement machine currently used to develop low cost carbon material applications.
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Audi A4 Car Configurator by Neue Digitale / Razorfish in collaboration with Realtime Technology AG.
Showcased at this year’s IAA – the world’s leading automotive fair.
The application allows multiple users to configure an Audi A4 simultaneously by changing the car’s paint finishes, rims and by selecting and coloring style package components. The configured A4 is experienced in an immersive 3d environment, in which users can navigate seamlessly by zooming and panning using a multitouch-enabled interface. read more
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Andrea Mocellin, a student at the Royal College of Art in London, designed the Audi Exo concept, a human powered vehicle that employs the latest exoskeleton and robotic technologies. The effort exerted by the driver is supplemented by a robotics system that multiplies input and reduces fatigue. According to Mocellin, “The target is to create a vehicle that takes us back to the basics of a physically engaging driving experience, but with an automotive quality in terms of materials and technologies.” Both the exterior design and method of propulsion are radical departures from traditional vehicles, though their viability improves as ecological concerns increase. via Swipelife
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