Gray factories — blending human adaptability with machine precision — are the next era of manufacturing. As a new era of automated manufacturing dawns, “made in China” will increasingly connote work ...

Much of the production process follows what Xiaomi describes as “lights-out” manufacturing. Injection molding and sheet metal workshops are fully automated and operate without lighting, with reported ...

When I think about what factories will look like in 2040, my money is on hyper-automation. In these factories, AI systems will self-optimize operations in real-time and production lines will flex ...