Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupes, Sports/GTs, Plants/Manufacturing, Chevrolet
2010 Chevy Camaro caught in first stages of production
by Drew Phillips on May 22nd 2008 at 9:25AM 
Click above for high-res gallery of the Camaro in production
We don't know how how someone got access to take these pictures or whether someone is getting in a lot of trouble as we speak, but they have infiltrated the internets overnight. So now we too bring you photos of the 2010 Camaro in its first stages of production. There are apparently two preproduction units on the line in these photos as we see the body shells advance from stage to stage and get molested by a dozens of potentially suicidal robots. In fact, not a single human can be found anywhere in these pictures, which is just as well considering the trouble GM's had with striking workers lately. As for where these pictures were taken, our best guess is GM's plant in Oshawa, Ontario since that's where actual production of the Camaro is scheduled to take place. Peruse the gallery below and see if you can pick out any interesting details we might've missed about the car. Thanks for the tip, everyone!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
apearlman 9:27AM (5/22/2008)
Wow, I can't wait until the photos showing the Camaro in the second stages of production.
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Thedevil 9:36AM (5/22/2008)
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Avinash machado 9:42AM (5/22/2008)
What is The Devil doing here,out of hell?
Joe 9:58AM (5/22/2008)
Error 401: Funny not found.
Todd 9:37AM (5/22/2008)
I can kinda see the non-turbo 4 cylinder EcoTech about to be installed, with its restrictive cast iron exhaust manifold and low flow fuel injectors...THANKS MAXIMUM BOB!
Up next: Volt batteries on a month-to-month lease
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tankd0g 9:38AM (5/22/2008)
I hope those robots don't go on strike.
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Chris 9:42AM (5/22/2008)
Either these were taken at the end of the day, after everyone left, or right after the latest strike.
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Dude 9:46AM (5/22/2008)
Nice to see GM using more robots.
Wonder if they replaced the $60,000 UAW janitor with a Roomba.
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bakka 11:43AM (5/22/2008)
Robots don't buy cars.
Dude 12:23PM (5/22/2008)
"Robots don't buy cars."
The high number of Camcord sales says otherwise.
Shipey 4:33PM (5/22/2008)
LOL @Dude
You're my new Autoblog hero.
patrick 10:04AM (5/22/2008)
hmmm those quarter windows seem a little smaller than on the test mules we have seen
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Brian 12:00PM (5/22/2008)
...and no rear roll-up windows
Eric77TA 12:20PM (5/22/2008)
Since the glass encompasses that whole area, not just the portion you can see through, and hides the B-Pillar, it makes the window look larger than it is.
Brian, ever since the first mules appeared it became clear there would be a B-Pillar and no "true hardtop" with a roll down rear window. That was confirmed shortly after by GM insiders.
Tim 10:12AM (5/22/2008)
GM, and most automakers, have been using robots for welding for several decades now. Robots can do it much faster and more accurately than humans can, and that's a sucktastic job, so most folks don't mind letting the robots handle it.
This looks more like the preproduction assembly line, which is not at the actual factory. It's done somewhere in the Detroit area, and it's purpose is to try out the robots' program to ensure the welds are done correctly.
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elprogramer 11:06AM (5/22/2008)
I hope he remembered his lockout procedure when he did this. The safety violations alone have "fired" all over them.
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elprogramer 12:20PM (5/22/2008)
And before some smart ass comes along, no I don't think they care about the risk of being fired, else they wouldn't have taken the photos.
But termination is a penalty for disobeying safety rules for a VERY good reason; all those robots can do unspeakable horrors to a man, not to mention getting caught in or around the actual line itself.
Probably an idiot security guard; lucky he didn't get himself into real trouble.
Whiplash 11:47AM (5/22/2008)
Looks like a lot of those robots are just standing there with nothing to do. I bet the Japanese use half that many robots and they get twice the production out of them!
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Deuce 12:08PM (5/22/2008)
Not to be a jerk, but have you ever stepped foot in an assembly plant?
In full production there would be skid after skid with a body on it and the robots would be busy.
Also, even in one robot cell the operations are often sequenced for robot clearances etc.
Do you really think the American companies are that far behind the Japanese? You're close minded attitude is typical of most Americans unfortunately.
Whiplash 12:13PM (5/22/2008)
Easy now! My father-in-law and his father spent thier whole lives at GM. I was just being sarcastic. Doesn't always come across well in electronic format.