Spacecraft docking object recognition system used for assembling cars

A spacecraft docking system developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the International Space Station (ISS) is now being used by Volkswagen to assemble cars. Reference points on the car are recognized by a camera and used to guide a robotic arm to install a module on the car. The system allows the robot to match its speed to the car so that installation can be done while the car is in motion. More information is available in an theengineer.co.uk article.