In recent days we have pointed out how at times it gave us the impression that Manzana and Tim Cook they were integrating late to the trend of the use of technologies Artificial intelligence for your services and products. But now unexpected news emerges, which suggests that in reality the company's efforts were focused on another order: Using AI-powered robots to manufacture the iPhone. A project that would obviously involve laying off quite a few human workers.
The curious thing here is the context in which the news has emerged. As the firm prepares to launch the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Proa new report has emerged revealing that the company would be promoting an initiative to significantly reduce its “dependence” on the use of human labor in the manufacturing of its smartphone.
So, the guys from Cupertino are on their way to dramatically change the way you make your iPhone. This being the prelude to perhaps many other changes that would involve more robots and fewer humans.
Why Apple wants to use robots to make the iPhone
According to the report, published by The Information The objective of this new project within Apple would be to achieve replace up to 50% of iPhone final assembly and testing. According to internal sources, Apple has given the green light to projects that use artificial intelligence and next-generation automation to replace workers in some critical phone manufacturing tasks.
This decision would actually respond to two main factors. First, Apple seeks Avoid annoying supply chain disruptions that have occurred in recent years. Among the closures of factories in Foxconn in China due to the pandemic COVID-19 and labor unrest within that same Asian company due to low salaries and terrible working conditions.
An AI-powered robot cannot complain or demand its labor rights. So this initiative sounds like what Apple needs to meet its production plans. So automation would allow the company to maintain production without depending so much on human labor.
In second place, Tim Cook and company would seek diversify its manufacturing base. Because automation opens the door to the possibility of moving production to other countries with lower labor costs, beyond China.
Obviously this could have a significant impact on the Chinese economy, where most iPhone factories are currently located.
This project of using robots would already have been active with Apple
It is not confirmed, but It is said that that Apple would have successfully implemented part of this new technology in the production ofl iPhone 15thanks to the acquisition of companies such as DarwinAIwhich uses machine vision to inspect components, and Drishtiwhich analyzes videos of assembly lines to identify areas for improvement.
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So we're already looking ahead to what's next for this brand. For iPhone buyers, it could mean greater availability of devices and a lower likelihood of shortages.
However, for iPhone factory workers, this automation represents a significant threat to their jobs. Basically half would be fired to be replaced by machines.
The future is here.