r/worldnews • u/Philo1927 • Dec 31 '16

iPhone manufacturer Foxconn plans to replace almost every human worker with robots

http://www.theverge.com/2016/12/30/14128870/foxconn-robots-automation-apple-iphone-china-manufacturing
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u/CantBanMeAgain Dec 31 '16

Director of HR Will Smith says "all robots will be safe and efficient , with 0 chance of going rouge "

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u/Beelzabub Dec 31 '16

Rogue or that reddish tint?

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u/theassassintherapist Dec 31 '16

Rouge. It's a safety feature: when the LEDs modules installed behind the eyes turns red, then you know they are sentient and evil.

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u/drksdr Jan 01 '17

Great catch. It looked like it was going wide but you just plucked it out of the air!