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Apple wants to replace 50% of iPhone final assembly line workers with automation
A new report from The Information today details Apple’s efforts to automate more of the iPhone production process. The report...
In order to reduce its overall headcount, The Information reports that Apple is moving forward with supply chain and production automation projects that it “had previously mothballed due to high up-front costs.” Those successes include machines that install metal brackets and flexible printed circuit boards onto components without human aid, said multiple people with direct knowledge of the effort. Apple also reportedly acquired a company called Drishti last year, which analyzes video footage of assembly lines to “identify bottlenecks and production problems in real-time.
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