India, April 10 -- At Productronica India 2026, Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions India presented more than just machines; it revealed how manufacturing is quietly moving toward autonomous, software-driven environments. The idea of "Autonomous Factory - Skill-less Operations" stood out because it challenges a long-held belief that skilled manpower is the backbone of production, suggesting instead that intelligence is shifting into the system itself.

The Panasonic Smart Factory approach is not built around standalone equipment but around an integrated ecosystem where every component communicates and contributes to a unified workflow. The showcase included SMT platforms like NPM-GP/L, NPM-GH, and NPM-TT2, alongside inspection systems, refl...