There are already factories that can run unsupervised. It's called "lights out manufacturing" and one of those factories is building robots: "Robots are buildi

There are already factories that can run unsupervised. It's called "lights out manufacturing" and one of those factories is building robots: "Robots are building other robots at a rate of about 50 per 24-hour shift and can run unsupervised for as long as 30 days at a time" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lights_out_%28manufacturing%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lights_out_%28manufacturing%29