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Hartley Charlton @ MacRumors 2 place · today 11:45 EDT

Report: Apple Demanding Suppliers Switch to Robotics for Manufacturing

Apple is significantly accelerating the rollout of automation and robotics across its manufacturing supply chain, DigiTimes reports.


While Apple has advocated for increased automation in supplier facilities for over two years, sources familiar with the matter say that Apple now requires automation as a standard prerequisite for awarding manufacturing contracts. This is said to be part of a broader effort to minimize labor dependency, stabilize product quality and uniformity across different facilities,

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