Is Foxconn planning on using robots to assemble a future generation of iPhones? Not yet, if Apple has its way. A report out of China says that robots that Foxconn has built for assembly work, are not precise enough for Apple's demands. While Apple requests a .02mm accuracy level for its devices, the robots can only hit a level of .05mm. In addition, robotic fingers are not as nimble as human fingers are. The bots are mostly being used now to tighten screws, and for other easy tasks.The robots employed by the contract manufacturer can trace their ancestry back to auto assembly lines, which ...
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