United Kingdom, June 30 -- Ford has rehired hundreds of experienced engineers after admitting its artificial intelligence systems failed to match the expertise of veteran workers responsible for maintaining vehicle quality.

The US carmaker said more than 300 experienced quality inspectors and engineers have returned to the company in recent years after automated systems fell short of expectations.

Ford had expanded its use of AI across manufacturing operations, including deploying hundreds of AI-powered cameras to identify production defects and improve quality control.

However, company executives acknowledged the technology could not replace decades of human experience.

Charles Poon, Ford's vice president of vehicle hardware engineer...