Audi expands weld-spatter AI quality control with a robotic removal stage in Neckarsulm production

Evidence notes

• Audi said its AI-supported Weld Splatter Detection application was already live in series production in Neckarsulm and that a further expansion stage starting in summer 2025 would add a robotic arm to remove the detected splatter automatically.
• The company framed the system as improving production efficiency, occupational safety, and ergonomics in the body shop.
• This is a concrete factory robotics deployment step rather than a general statement about automation strategy.