Apple’s iPhone models have been produced in Foxconn factories in China for years. According to the report published today by The Information, Apple is working hard to replace workers with robots in the production process, and in this context, the number of employees working in iPhone production will decrease by more than 50 percent in a few years.
The Number of Employees in iPhone Production Will Be Reduced by 50 Percent
It is stated that this decision was made by Sabih Khan, Apple’s senior vice president of operations after 2022. We say post-2022 because the foundations of the decision to reduce the number of workers were taken after the violent incidents between employees and the police in front of the Foxconn factory in November of that year.
Of course, replacing workers with machines is not an easy process. For automation, Apple must pay hundreds of millions of dollars. Other information in the report includes that Apple put pressure on its production partners for this investment, which has been postponed since 2022 due to high costs, and that the investment has now been decided.
While it is stated that the automation in the iPhone 15 production line has increased compared to previous models, some “high automation plans” for the iPhone 16 this year have been postponed due to costs. However, Apple’s goal was to assemble many components, especially the iPhone 16 buttons, entirely using machines.
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Additionally, a company called Drishti, which analyzes video footage of assembly lines to see bottlenecks and production problems in real time, was acquired by Apple last year.
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