factories
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Report: Google And Foxconn Building Roboticised Factories Of The Future
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google and Foxconn are working together to create a new vision of roboticised factories. According to the WSJ article, he recently met with Foxconn CEO Terry Gou “to speed up deployment” of Google’s grand plans within the Taiwanese company’s factories.
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Chinese Worker Group Reports New Wave Of Abuse At Apple Suppliers
A report from New York-based China Labor Watch has raised concerns over a new wave of worker abuse among Apple suppliers. While Cook and co attempt to shift some of their manufacturing load from Foxconn — which has drawn its own share of criticism for worker abuse — it seems it can’t leave behind poor…
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Let’s Hope All Bots Are As Gentle As This Tofu-Handling Robot
Sci-fi movies and TV shows have given us a glimpse of the future where robots will eventually set their sights on eradicating humans. It’s just one possible outcome though. As this robot developed by Lands Work demonstrates, our inevitable artificial companions might actually be far gentler than we fear.
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Apple Reportedly Rejects Up To Eight Million iPhones Delivered By Foxconn
China Business is reporting that Apple has returned up to a mind-boggling eight million iPhones to Foxconn because of quality issues. The total value of the loss to Foxconn could be up to $US1.6 billion — if the numbers are accurate.