Jason reviewed the data, his mind racing. He immediately moved the northern mining operations to the absolute top of the priority list.
However, as he continued drafting the master industrial plan, a glaring issue became increasingly obvious: their population was simply too small.
The labor force was severely strained. Fifty thousand people was a critically low number for a civilization trying to rebuild from scratch.
Although The Noah's factories boasted a high level of automation, they still required human oversight. Heavy machinery like excavation rigs needed skilled operators. When factored across all essential sectors, the sheer number of required hands was daunting.
For heavy industry, the obvious solution was to develop highly advanced, intelligent robotics to replace human labor. Several research labs were already heavily invested in AI and robotics, and Jason could only pray they made swift progress.
