A blueprint of automation with awareness

Jacob was quick to realize that automation is the Jeeves of the manufacturing industry. His assumption was confirmed by Josef. However, Jacob looked lost in thought as Josef was explaining about automation. Josef realized this and asked Jacob whether he had something on his mind or whether he had other things to take care of instead of listening to him that day. Jacob explained that he was neither lost nor thinking about something else. In fact, he was wondering whether automation or the manufacturing industry had a blueprint.

Josef was surprised as well as impressed to hear this. This was a topic Josef was planning on discussing with Jacob that day. Josef enquired as to why Jacob had such a thought. Jacob quickly said that by now he compared automation to an organism having superpowers, like some superheroes. Thus, such an organism must have a strategy or a blueprint. He also mentioned that microcontrollers and chips are rapidly changing...