Will the US ever have fully automated ‘dark factories’?

This story was originally published on Manufacturing Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Manufacturing Dive newsletter. While the increasing use of AI has been making news in the U.S. manufacturing industry, countries such as China and Japan have been running fully automated factories that require minimal human intervention for decades. These so-called “dark” or “lights-out” factories use machines, robots and automated systems to operate 24/7 without breaks, lighting, heat ...