52. Standardization, Modularization, Industrialization, Serialization, Scaling, Clustering

The cursor on the screen moved with Gu Tao's fingers, and after a movement, a title appeared—Automation Industry Replacing Traditional Industry.

"I know you're feeling confused when you see this title, but to help you understand, we must start from this very topic," Gu Tao said, standing with his hands behind his back, his face full of seriousness, "Let's not talk about my home planet, let's just talk about Earth."

"As is well known, the Industrial Revolution on Earth began in the 1760s, its ultimate significance being the technological revolution that replaced traditional handcraft with large-scale machine industry and individual handicraft production with mass production. Since the Industrial Revolution up to today, the productivity on Earth has become hundreds of times greater than the combined total over the past 6000 years with recorded history. So the question is, how was this achieved?"