Right now we think of manufacturing as happening in China. But as manufacturing costs sink because of robots, the costs of transportation become a fa… - Kevin Kelly

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Right now we think of manufacturing as happening in China. But as manufacturing costs sink because of robots, the costs of transportation become a far greater factor than the cost of production. Nearby will be cheap. So we’ll get this network of locally franchised factories, where most things will be made within five miles of where they are needed.