Three Steps to Smart Factory: From Rule Checks to Autonomous Agent Loops
The article outlines three maturity layers of AI in manufacturing — rule-based inspection, AI visual inspection, and autonomous agent closed-loops — using real-world cases like Deli Group's 42x efficiency gain and PetroChina's 90% root-cause accuracy to show why most factories stall at layer two and what it takes to reach true self-optimizing production.
