(Mashable) -- Foxconn, a company that manufacturers parts used in
Apple's iPhone and iPad, said it aims to replace workers with 1
million robots in the next three years, Xinhuanet reports. The robots will be assigned simple tasks currently done by human
workers, such as welding and assembling parts. Foxconn currently has
10,000 robots; in the next year, this number should jump to 300,000
and up to one million in the next three years. With the move, the company aims to cut labor expenses and improve
efficiency, Foxconn CEO Terry Gou said at a workers' dance party on
Friday. Foxconn has a massive operation in China with about 1 million workers.
The company caught the headlines after a string of suicides which
prompted HP, Apple, Sony and other companies to launch an
investigation into Foxconn's business practices. More recently, an explosion in Foxconn's Chengdu plant in China left
two people dead and 16 injured.
Apple's iPhone and iPad, said it aims to replace workers with 1
million robots in the next three years, Xinhuanet reports. The robots will be assigned simple tasks currently done by human
workers, such as welding and assembling parts. Foxconn currently has
10,000 robots; in the next year, this number should jump to 300,000
and up to one million in the next three years. With the move, the company aims to cut labor expenses and improve
efficiency, Foxconn CEO Terry Gou said at a workers' dance party on
Friday. Foxconn has a massive operation in China with about 1 million workers.
The company caught the headlines after a string of suicides which
prompted HP, Apple, Sony and other companies to launch an
investigation into Foxconn's business practices. More recently, an explosion in Foxconn's Chengdu plant in China left
two people dead and 16 injured.
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