Foxconn’s CEO, Terry Gou has let it known that he is disappointed with the working of robots being used in the manufacturing of Apple’s iPhone devices at its plant in Taiwan.
Robots currently being deployed at the Taiwanese facility of the company, known as “Foxbots,” are not flexible or efficient, according to the report.
The robots were first developed in 2010 and have been through tests since 2012.
Terry, however, did not say where the robots failed or why he considered them inflexible. As a result, the manufacturer resorted to employing 20,000 people last month at the Shanxi factory to meet Apple’s orders.
Foxconn’s plan to robotise the operations and replace human hands may also be delayed, say reports. The current robots is said to cost the company anywhere between $20,000 and 25,000 a piece to build.
The robots are being used for polishing, tightening screws and positioning the exterior. The original intention of deploying robots was to replace human hands totally.
It appears that the facility may go in for a second generation of the Foxbots to make it more efficient, but that will not happen soon to meet the current demands for Apple iPhone 6 variants.
Apple has a busy schedule for delivery raging between 4 and 5 weeks to meet the pre-orders it has taken. Apple reportedly has sold 10 million units of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus already.
