and discourage use of silicon based bots to save jobs
http://www.chinabankingnews.com/2020/09/17/alibaba-launches-rhino-smart-manufacturing-platform-opens-digital-factory-in-hangzhou/
Alibaba Launches Rhino Smart Manufacturing Platform, Opens Cloud-driven Digital Factory in Hangzhou
Chinese tech giant Alibaba has just launched a new smart manufacturing platform that incorporate a swathe of advanced technologies including cloud computing, the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence.
Alibaba officially debuted its Rhino Smart Manufacturing Platform (犀牛智造平台) 16 September, with the launch of the No. 1 Project (一号工程) Rhino Manufacturing Factory in the Zhejiang province capital of Hangzhou.
Alibaba said that it has been working on the platform for the past three years, and that the new factory “spans manufacturing and sales,” employing cloud computing, IoT and AI to connect sales forecasts and flexible manufacturing.
The factory can produce small-batch orders for lower costs and briefer delivery times via the use of technologies including process and cost planning and automated in-house logistics. ..............