{"id":676738,"date":"2025-04-02T07:03:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T07:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/?post_type=client-story&#038;p=676738"},"modified":"2026-01-22T07:46:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T07:46:43","slug":"digital-smart-factory-dawn-capgemini-airbus-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"client-story","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/news\/client-stories\/digital-smart-factory-dawn-capgemini-airbus-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaping the wing of tomorrow with Airbus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-video-block section testimonial-client-story-video-block undefined is-style-gray-theme\" style=\"background-image:url(undefined);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%\"><div class=\"testimonial-slider-video-block\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row video-content\"><div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 box-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"video-title\">Shaping the wing of tomorrow<\/h1><p class=\"video-desc\">Capgemini and Airbus work together to create a digital smart factory solution \u2013 Digital Assembly for Wing (DAWN)<\/p><div class=\"testimonial-tag mobile-view\"><ul><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 box-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"video-box\"><div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" title=\"video-section\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3p0W-hfI8bM\" frameborder=\"0\" rel=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"testimonial-tag desktop-view\"><ul><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-1\"><nav class=\"article-social\"><ul class=\"social-nav\"><li class=\"ip-order-fb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/?post_type=client-story&amp;p=676738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-fb\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/?post_type=client-story&amp;p=676738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Challenge: <\/strong>With increased demands in performance and production rates for the next generation of fuel-efficient aircraft, Airbus has the challenge of creating wings that reduce drag, fuel burn and emissions while balancing the need to increase production rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Solution: <\/strong>Creating Digital Assembly for Wing (DAWN), the project is a consortium effort, led by Airbus and consisting of Capgemini, CFMS, Cranfield University, Dassault Syst\u00e8mes, and the University of Sheffield. DAWN is centred around Airbus\u2019 Wing of Tomorrow programme which develops and innovatively applies end-to-end digitalisation for the assembly of aircraft wings. DAWN provides Airbus with a complete digital smart factory solution that uses technologies such as geolocation, IoT sensors, automated guided vehicles (AGVs), digital twin, machine learning and robotics among others. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improved workflow efficiency via the use of AGVs to deliver parts and tools to operators.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better first-time assembly rate and minimising the need for inspections by using an algorithm to predict the quality of fasteners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visual inspection of the wing conducted by AGVs can detect anomalies, eliminating the need for more detailed inspections unless necessary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improved process control.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect the supply chain, operational workers and support functions to manufacturing assets and assembly processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced cycle time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AR technology provides immersive visual guides for assembly \u2013 helping to reduce build time and improve training.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IoT sensors provide access to real-time data, allowing engineers to make better, more informed decisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"latest-insights layout-odd \"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"insight-title\"><h2 class=\"latest-insight-title\">Related Content<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"layout-single-card\">\n                      <div class=\"row align-items-center w-lg-100\">\n                        <div class=\"card-image-wrapper\">\n                                <div class=\"card-image\" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/insights\/research-library\/technovision-aerospace-and-defence\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source 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