China's new "dark factory" in Chengdu relies on artificial intelligence to build stealth fighter components around the clock.

A Chinese manufacturing giant tells CBS News how its sprawling factory runs with a fraction of the human workforce previously required.

In a massive factory on the outskirts of Beijing, smartphones are being produced at the rate of nearly one device every second. What is remarkable about the facility is not just the speed but the near ...

Sci-fi promised us a world where robots would do the work of humans. That world, for good or bad, is already becoming reality. In Xiaomi's fully-automated smart factory in Changping, China — which ...

China is investing heavily in fully-automated manufacturing plants for products like smartphones, cars, and more. Several companies in America already integrate A.I. and robotics into their production ...

Zhuhai, southern China — When President Trump arrives in China this week for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping, securing investment from Chinese companies — including to help modern American ...

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