the factory floor
noun
: the part of a factory among the ordinary workers where products are made
There's talk on the factory floor about a possible strike.
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Business Tech News #5 – AI assistants join the factory floor.
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Gene Marks, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
During busy periods at Tesla, Musk was known for sleeping on the factory floor.
—Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
Today, collaborative robots (or cobots) ensure there’s no generous overfilling of portions on the factory floor—and that each scoop has an equal amount of sauce.
—Alex Christian, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
It could be seen on the factory floor below on Sunday and should be ready later this spring, Limp said.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
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Gene Marks, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
During busy periods at Tesla, Musk was known for sleeping on the factory floor.
—Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
Today, collaborative robots (or cobots) ensure there’s no generous overfilling of portions on the factory floor—and that each scoop has an equal amount of sauce.
—Alex Christian, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
It could be seen on the factory floor below on Sunday and should be ready later this spring, Limp said.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
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