Which One of the Following Statements Is NOT True

Which one of the following statements is NOT true?

A) NC machines were first developed in the early 1950s at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology through research sponsored by the U.S. Air Force.
B) Since the early 1980s, Japanese industry has spent a considerable amount on factory automation, particularly CNC machines.
C) NC machines are large machine tools best suited to produce large batches of intricate parts.
D) By following a preprogrammed sequence of instructions, NC machines can drill, turn, bore, or mill many different parts in various sizes and shapes.