Apple wants to replace 50% of its iPhone factory workforce with robots

[iMore.com]

Apple wants Foxconn to reduce the number of people involved in building its iPhones where possible, replacing them with automation instead.

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[Just_Me_D]

My comment is in general terms. I understand the rationale for companies to want to use automation, however, it’s dangerous to completely remove humans out of the equation. At some point, there’s going to be a rebellion and millions of dollars of automation equipment is likely to be destroyed by the people it replaced.

 

[FFR]

As they should, less reliance on China is always a good thing.

 

[Annie_M]

While I realize that there are both pros and cons to this, I'm wary of it.

 

[Just_Me_D]

As they should, less reliance on China is always a good thing.

I definitely agree that Apple and other companies should be less reliant on China.

 

[FFR]

I definitely agree that Apple and other companies should be less reliant on China.

Currently automation is the only move forward.

 

[Lee_Bo]

So with more automation and less humans, we can expect the price of Apple devices to drop, right???

 

[EdwinG]

So with more automation and less humans, we can expect the price of Apple devices to drop, right???

Yup. By $0.01

Let’s not kid ourselves, tt’s so that they can make more money and please their primary stakeholder, their shareholders.

 

[FFR]

So with more automation and less humans, we can expect the price of Apple devices to drop, right???

Not initially due to capital investments but eventually .

 

[FFR]

Yup. By $0.01

Let’s not kid ourselves, tt’s so that they can make more money and please their primary stakeholder, their shareholders.

Make more money, that’s generally how a business works.

 

[Wotchered]

My comment is in general terms. I understand the rationale for companies to want to use automation, however, it’s dangerous to completely remove humans out of the equation. At some point, there’s going to be a rebellion and millions of dollars of automation equipment is likely to be destroyed by the people it replaced.

particularly in the subcontinent, where Luddism seems well entrenched.

 

[Wotchered]

So with more automation and less humans, we can expect the price of Apple devices to drop, right???

Like it did with cars, you mean ?