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 ==Benefits==
-- **Efficiency and Productivity**: 24/7 operation boosts output, e.g., [[Xiaomi]]’s smartphone-per-second rate.<ref name="news"/>
+*'''Efficiency and Productivity''': 24/7 operation boosts output, e.g., [[Xiaomi]]’s smartphone-per-second rate.<ref name="news"/>
-- **Cost Reduction**: No labor or lighting costs lower expenses.<ref name="grainger">“What Are ‘Dark Factories,’ and Do They Really Exist?” Grainger KnowHow, October 27, 2022.</ref>
+*'''Cost Reduction''': No labor or lighting costs lower expenses.<ref name="grainger">“What Are ‘Dark Factories,’ and Do They Really Exist?” Grainger KnowHow, October 27, 2022.</ref>
-- **Precision and Quality**: [[Automation]] ensures consistency, as seen in [[Siemens]]’ 99.99% rate.<ref name="siemens"/>
+*'''Precision and Quality''': [[Automation]] ensures consistency, as seen in [[Siemens]]’ 99.99% rate.<ref name="siemens"/>
-- **Safety**: Robots handle hazardous tasks, reducing injuries.
+*'''Safety''': Robots handle hazardous tasks, reducing injuries.
-- **Sustainability**: Lower energy use enhances eco-efficiency.<ref name="capgemini"/>
+*'''Sustainability''': Lower energy use enhances eco-efficiency.<ref name="capgemini"/>
-- **Scalability**: [[AI]] adapts to demand without retraining.<ref name="scio"/>
+*'''Scalability''': [[AI]] adapts to demand without retraining.<ref name="scio"/>
 ==Challenges==
-- **High Initial Costs**: [[Xiaomi]]’s $330 million investment exemplifies the capital required.<ref name="news"/>
+*'''High Initial Costs''': [[Xiaomi]]’s $330 million investment exemplifies the capital required.<ref name="news"/>
-- **Job Displacement**: [[Automation]] threatens jobs, with a predicted net loss of 14 million by 2027.<ref name="wef">World Economic Forum. “Future of Jobs Report,” 2023.</ref>
+*'''Job Displacement''': [[Automation]] threatens jobs, with a predicted net loss of 14 million by 2027.<ref name="wef">World Economic Forum. “Future of Jobs Report,” 2023.</ref>
-- **Technical Complexity**: Breakdowns need skilled technicians.<ref name="grainger"/>
+*'''Technical Complexity''': Breakdowns need skilled technicians.<ref name="grainger"/>
-- **Limited Flexibility**: Robots lag in adaptive tasks like quality control.<ref name="capgemini"/>
+*'''Limited Flexibility''': Robots lag in adaptive tasks like quality control.<ref name="capgemini"/>
-- **Cybersecurity Risks**: [[Industrial Internet of Things|IIoT]] reliance invites cyberattacks.<ref name="yourstory"/>
+*'''Cybersecurity Risks''': [[Industrial Internet of Things|IIoT]] reliance invites cyberattacks.<ref name="yourstory"/>
-- **Societal Resistance**: Ethical concerns spur regulatory calls.<ref name="news"/>
+*'''Societal Resistance''': Ethical concerns spur regulatory calls.<ref name="news"/>
 ==Societal and Economic Impact==