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Robots that build robots

Recorded year2001

Fanuc's factory near Mount Fuji has robots build about 50 robots a shift and run unattended for up to 30 days, a lights-out plant since 2001.

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.