Foxconn replaces '60,000 factory workers with robots'

Re:Foxconn replaces '60,000 factory workers with robots' by drzaiusapelord on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @12:06PM (#11770799)

>Some might ask; well if this is the case, can we move production (back) to the US? The answer is no.

Says who? Addidas is moving its robot factory into Germany and the US. The perceive benefit you see from China doesn't exist once we have proper automation.

http://fortune.com/2016/05/25/adidas-robot-speedfactories/

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/25/adidas-to-sell-...

>Try sourcing a new chip in the states and then try over there.

Fabs are different because western nations have strict environmental laws. China's big benefit with fabs is its willingness to pollute its lands and poison its people for us. This is a negative all around and the sooner we get fabs out of China and into environmentally responsible countries and using environmentally responsible methods the better.

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Re:Foxconn replaces '60,000 factory workers with robots' by no_flags on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @12:32PM (#11771016)

Does China actually have that many fabs? I used to work in the semi industry and I never heard of anyone going to China for customer support, even for older tech. Taiwan and Korea led the industry.

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