Pakistan, June 29 -- Ford has hired 350 experienced engineers after concluding that artificial intelligence and automated quality systems alone could not consistently deliver the high manufacturing standards the company expected. The move reflects a renewed focus on combining human expertise with advanced technology to improve vehicle quality.

Company Chief Operating Officer Kumar Galhotra said Ford had increasingly relied on automated quality systems, but the results did not meet expectations. As a result, the company brought back veteran technical specialists to identify design flaws and manufacturing issues before parts reached the production line.

Ford Vice-President of Vehicle Hardware Engineering Charles Poon acknowledged that the...