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Most assembly line tasks take just seconds to complete. A robotic voice says, "OK," and the iPad is passed on to the next station.

An Exclusive Look Inside The Foxconn Factory That Makes iPads

Shenzhen China is home to one of the world’s largest – and most talked about – factories. It is where the Longhua facility of Foxconn is driven by the manpower of a... more

Written By: | Posted: 04/13/12

Possibly the largest electronics manufacturer in the world, Foxconn plans to add a half million robots to its assembly lines.

Chinese Company Continues Plan To Replace Workforce With 500,000 Robots

How to deal with the rising cost of running your factory? Get rid of all those inefficient humans and hire robots instead. Citing labor shortage and rising wages Hon Hai,... more

Written By: | Posted: 12/13/11

Foxconn announced it will be adding 1 million robots in the next three years. Is human labor on the way out?

World’s Largest Electronics Manufacturer Foxconn Wants 1 Million More Robots In 3 Years. Bye-bye Human Labor

Cheap labor isn't cheap enough for the world's largest electronics manufacturer. Terry Gou, the CEO of Foxconn recently told employees that they would be replacing human... more

Written By: | Posted: 08/2/11