the factory floor

noun

: the part of a factory among the ordinary workers where products are made
There's talk on the factory floor about a possible strike.

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Optimus learns humans Tesla plans to use employees at its Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, to help train its Optimus humanoid robot by collecting real-world movement data from the factory floor. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 In automotive supply chains, resilience is ultimately built at the point of execution where disruption stops being theoretical and starts determining whether vehicles roll off the line or sit unfinished on the factory floor. Anand Gupta, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Hyundai workers in South Korea began a partial strike this week after the company unveiled plans to introduce humanoid robots on the factory floor. J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 July 2026 In other stations on the factory floor, modules were taking shape for two houses that will replace houses lost in the Palisades fire. Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the factory floor

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“The factory floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20factory%20floor. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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