Taiwan-based contract manufacturing colossus and noted Apple partner Foxconn says it plans to enlist a one-million strong robot workforce over the next 3 years. As reported by Reuters, the plan "highlights an increasing trend toward automation among Chinese companies as labor issues such as high-profile strikes and workers' suicides plague firms in sectors from autos to technology." Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou reportedly told China Business News that the company expects to put 1 million robots on its production lines within three years, up from about 10,000 in use now and an expected 300,000 by next year. Gou also said the company plans to move its more than 1 million human employees "up the value chain beyond basic manufacturing work."
Link: Foxconn to rely more on robots; could use 1 million in 3 years (reuters.com)
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