iPhone manufacturer Foxconn plans to replace almost every human worker with robots - Th... - 0 views
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The first phase of Foxconn’s automation plans involve replacing the work that is either dangerous or involves repetitious labor humans are unwilling to do.
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In the long term, robots are cheaper than human labor. However, the initial investment can be costly.
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There is, however, a central side effect to automation that would specifically benefit a company like Foxconn.
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It has always been debatable that to what extent can robot replace human. Foxconn has long been blamed on how it treats its workers. By replacing human by robots, the company can save a lot of money and avoid a lot of condemnations and lawsuits. I think robots are definitely going to replace human on dangerous and tired work, but it is very important that the society is prepared for that change. The government should improve the education so that people can explore other possibilities of what they can do. --Sissi (12/31/2016)