Saying it had been mulling over the “fun little side project” for a
while, an Electroimpact Quadbot reportedly put in some extra work after
hours at the Boeing assembly plant Wednesday to try out a few of its own
original designs. “It’s just something I like to tinker around with
after I wrap up all my regular tasks for the day—plus, nobody here seems
to mind since they were planning to throw out most of the scraps I use
anyway,” said the four-armed, 30,000-pound robot, adding that the
uninterrupted quiet time allowed it to experiment with various
techniques and contemplate design problems more clearly and creatively
than it could during business hours. “It’s a nice way to unwind after a
19-hour shift of drilling, applying sealant, and inserting fasteners
into aft sections 47 and 48. Kind of helps me approach my craft in an
unconventional way, you know?” The Quadbot added that it hadn’t told any
of its four identical coworkers about the project, instead preferring
to surprise them once the prototype was fully functional.
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