Xiaomi has introduced a new fully automated smartphone manufacturing facility in Beijing's Changping district — dubbed a "Dark Factory" because it operates without human workers or lighting. Spanning 96,900 square feet, the factory runs 24/7 using robots, artificial intelligence, machine vision, and automated logistics systems. Xiaomi says the factory can produce up to 10 million smartphones per year, and at full capacity, outputs one smartphone per second on average. The company's HyperIMP intelligent manufacturing platform manages production, inspection, and quality control processes. The factory highlights the shift toward AI-driven, lights-out manufacturing in China's electronics sector. Ref: Fossbytes