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Foxconn Begins To Assemble Its Robot Army

Posted by timothy on from the good-robot-goooood-robot dept.

kkleiner writes "Foxconn, the Chinese electronics manufacturer that builds numerous mobile devices and gaming consoles, previously said the company would be aiming to replace 1 million Foxconn workers with robots within 3 years. It appears as if Foxconn has started the ball in motion. Since the announcement, a first batch of 10,000 robots — aptly named Foxbots — appear to have made their way into at least one factory, and by the end of 2012, another 20,000 more will be installed"

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  1. Rise of the machines? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Given the way Foxconn treats their employees, it makes me wonder if the robots will eventually revolt. (Terminator theme music)

  2. Oblig. Futurama by Dachannien · · Score: 4, Funny

    Bender: You humans are so scared of a little robot competition you won't even let us on the field.
    Fry: What are you talking about? There's all kinds of robots down there.
    Bender: Yeah, doing crap work! They're bat boys, ball polishers, sprinkler systems. But how many robot managers are there?
    Fry: Eleven?
    Bender: Zero! (He throws his bottle on the floor and it breaks. A small robot comes out and cleans it up.) And what a surprise! Look who's scraping up the filth! Is it a human child? I wish!