Abstract
A carrier assembly for carrying a vehicle component defines a first axis, a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and a third axis perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis and includes a carrier frame configured to be coupled to a robot arm assembly, a linear actuator assembly mounted on the carrier frame and including a rod and a linear actuator that moves the rod linearly along the first axis, and a clamp assembly fixed to the rod and configured to be moved linearly along the first axis. The clamp assembly includes a first jaw and a second jaw configured to clamp an edge portion of the vehicle component.