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Chinese factory replaces 90% of human workers with robots; production rises by 250%, defects drop by 80%

“After a factory in Dongguan, China, replaced most of its workers with robots, it witnessed a spectacular rise in productivity,” Mihai Andrei reports for ZME Science. “It’s been long discussed that robots and computers will start taking our jobs “in the near future” — well that near future is upon us and we’re not really prepared to deal with it. Of course, some jobs are more at risk than others,…

The logo of electronics contract manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, is displayed at its headquarters in Taipei. Photo: Agence France-Presse Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker and Apple’s top iPhone assembler, reported on Thursday a 19% rise in first-quarter profit from a year earlier, beating expectations thanks to…

Pegatron, a major Taiwanese electronics manufacturer and key supplier to Apple and other tech giants, has announced that construction of its first American factory in Texas is on track for completion by the end of March 2026. The facility, aimed at producing AI server products including those incorporating Nvidia chips, will kick off trial production shortly thereafter in late March or April.…

The logo of electronics contract manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, is displayed at its headquarters in Taipei. Photo: Agence France-Presse Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker and Apple’s largest iPhone assembler, reported record fourth-quarter revenue on Monday, fueled by robust demand for artificial intelligence…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump at the “Howdy, Modi!” event in Houston in September 2019. (Photo: Narendra Modi-Twitter) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the U.S. and India (a country upon which Apple is very much focused) as “close friends and natural partners,” expressing optimism that…

Apple’s Daisy robot can disassemble up to 1.2 million phones each year, helping Apple recover more valuable materials for recycling. Apple is rapidly expanding automation and robotics in its manufacturing supply chain, according to DigiTimes. Although Apple has pushed for greater automation in supplier facilities for over two years, insiders report that it now mandates automation as a key…

Mobile phones have now eclipsed diamonds as India’s leading export product. Currently, about 15% of Apple’s iPhones are manufactured in India, but projections from JPMorgan and Bank of America analysts suggest this figure will rise to 25% by 2027. Worldwide, Apple shipped approximately 232 million iPhones in 2024, as reported by International Data Corporation (IDC). Michael Acton and John Reed…

AirPods (3rd generation) Apple assembler Foxconn will begin producing AirPods wireless earphones in India for the first time early next year, marking a milestone in Apple’s diversification efforts out of Chinese Communist party-controlled China. Yian Lee and Sankalp Phartiyal for Bloomberg News: ‎ A unit of supplier Foxconn Technology Group will start the assembly of AirPods at a new factory…