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Siemens & JetZero Build All-Wing Z4 Aircraft AI Smart Plant
JetZero launches an AI-powered smart factory in North Carolina with Siemens to manufacture its new Z4 all-wing aircraft and create 14,500 local jobs
TL;DR
- JetZero is opening a new AI-powered smart factory in Greensboro, North Carolina.
- The factory will manufacture the JetZero Z4, an all-wing aircraft with a 250-passenger capacity and a 5,000-nautical-mile range.
- The project involves a US$4.7 billion investment and is projected to create more than 14,500 jobs.
- The facility was co-designed with Siemens, utilizing industrial AI tools and digital twins for manufacturing.
- JetZero has secured investments and conditional purchase agreements from Alaska Airlines and United Airlines.
- The US Air Force has also awarded JetZero contracts for a full-scale demonstrator aircraft and military variants of the Z4.