The Superfactory with No Inspector

“Not even a shuttle?” As if answering him, a driverless freight cart lit up beside the road. Its door slid open. The screen displayed two words: GET IN. Twenty minutes later, Lu Yao entered Workshop One. Hundreds of five-axis machine tools filled a space the size of a dozen stadiums. Robotic arms hung motionless in midair, a frozen mechanical army. Instead of the oil smell of a new factory, the air carried the damp scent of soil after rain. The inspection terminal activated on its own. [EMERGENCY PRODUCTION: 1,000 MAGLEV SPINDLE BEARING SETS.] [DELIVERY DEADLINE: FOUR HOURS.] [COMPLETE THE ORDER TO BEGIN FORMAL ACCEPTANCE.] Acceptance testing was supposed to verify capability, not fulfill a client's urgent order.