Robots can now assemble themselves at a factory in Shanghai

After reading these things, will you be convinced that the end of the world caused by robots is about to come?

Swedish-Swiss automation company, ABB Group, plans to build a factory in which cyborgs (half-man, half-mechanical mechanics) will create themselves.

You don't read wrong. The death day is near!

Last Saturday, the technology company announced a $ 150 million investment in Shanghai to open a flexible and automated machinery workshop - "an advanced center where robots are built." create robots ".

Located in Kangqiao, near ABB's robotic campus in China, the new center is advertised as a "factory of the future" and is expected to be operational by the end of 2020.

Model of ABB Group's robot manufacturing factory in Shanghai.

Since the end of the Cultural Revolution in the 1970s, China has made significant investments in science and technology. According to ABB, in the last year, for every 3 robots sold worldwide, 1 robot was brought to this East Asian country (with a total of nearly 138,000).

Executive director Ulrich Spiesshofer said: "China's commitment to reforming the manufacturing industry is seen as a guiding light for the rest of the world."

"The country's grasp of the latest technologies of artificial intelligence, advanced robots and cloud computing has brought standards to every country that wants a edge-capable production platform. Global paintings follow, " he continued. "Shanghai has become an important center that contributes to China's lead in advanced technologies."

Panorama of ABB robot factory in Shanghai.

According to ABB's description, the new factory will provide a variety of machine learning , digital and collaboration solutions; an R&D center helps promote improvements in the field of artificial intelligence.

ABB automation logistic solutions will be used throughout the plant, which will use automated means to track robots throughout the manufacturing process.

Sami Atiya, chairman of ABB's Robot and Machinery division, said: "The idea behind this factory and also the advice we send to our customers every day: Invest in auto-carry solutions. to the flexibility and speed needed to be able to grow in any direction that the market is moving towards. "

Once opened, this factory will create 100,000 robots a year.