Xiaomi's "dark factory" is already here. Is this the future every manufacturer is chasing? XiaoMi has entered the era of dark factories, where production is fully automated with no workers and no lights. These factories use robots, AI, and machine learning to run operations 24/7 without human intervention. But what exactly are dark factories? Dark factories, also called "lights-out manufacturing," are facilities where machines handle all operations without the need for human