Mains Syllabus: GS III - Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology.
Recently, N. Chandrasekaran, chairman, Tata Consultancy Services said that the rise of automation promises a future of ‘dark factories.
Several Chinese companies have implemented dark factories, including Xiaomi, which has a dark factory for its mobile phone manufacturing.
Many automated warehouses also operate as dark factories, with robots handling all aspects of inventory management and order fulfilment.
The Hindu | Rise of automation promises a future of ‘dark factories’