Factories have been transformed by automation, with robots now taking on a considerable proportion of jobs once done by people – lifting heavy loads, assembling parts, and more.
Some manufacturers are edging toward a future of factories focused on "lights out" or "dark" production.
In such a setting, factories have near-total to full automation, with robots able to continue running overnight when humans are no longer there.
The company is working to prepare and pack fruit with a lineup of robots that can operate with little to no supervision.
Will the future of manufacturing truly be "dark"?
Persons:
packer, Atif Syed, Syed, Helge Wundermann
Organizations:
CNBC, University College London
Locations:
England