That is just a small part of the definition of semi-automation. Just the start of the definition "man and machine." What occurred at end of Dec 2021 could not be semi-automation.
The full descritption of semi-automation requires the production line to be in place and various process steps to be done by a human operator with some steps total machine operation. You cannot have semi-automation where the equipment is not yet installed and the production line is not in place.
There was no semi-automation. It was impossible with no kit and production line in place. It was an imaginary semi-automation.
The kit only started to be put in place in Jan and the first battery was not made until end of March 2022.
From wikipedia:
Semi-automated manufacturing processes are typically orchestrated by a computer controller which sends messages to the worker at the time in which he should perform a step. The controller typically waits for feedback that the human performed step has been completed via either a human-machine interface or via electronic sensors distributed within the process. Controllers within semi-automated processes may either directly control machinery or send signals to machinery distributed within the process. Centralized computer controllers within semi-automated processes orchestrate processes by instructing the worker, providing electronic communication and control to process equipment, tools, or machines, as well as perform data management to record and ensure that the process meets established process criteria. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-automation
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