Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn has said it will replace some of its workers in the next three years, replacing them with 1 million robots.
The company, most notably known for manufacturing iOS products among thousands of other devices, has 995,000 employees in the Chinese mainland, and another 200,000 elsewhere.
By replacing human workers with robots, the company will curb rising labor expenses and improve efficiency, says chairman Terry Gou (via xinhuanet).
Foxconn has been in the news in the past year due to a string of suicides by workers.
Average line workers at the factory make about 900 yuan ($140 USD) per month.
Result for: Robot
Unless you have been on the island featured in “Lost” for the last month you have undoubtedly heard or read of the tragic oil spill caused by BP in the Gulf of Mexico.
Director James Cameron, the man behind the biggest grossing movies of all-time, Avatar and Titanic, is also an avid deep-sea explorer, and recently offered his help to BP in efforts to combat the spill which is leaking, depending on whom you listen to, up to 9 barrels per second.
Apparently, BP did not want his help.
“Over the last few weeks I’ve watched, as we all have, with growing horror and heartache, watching what’s happening in the Gulf and thinking those morons don’t know what they’re doing,” Cameron said. It is unclear who “those morons” are, but it’s safe to say he likely means both the underwater team as well as the executives.
Cameron has “worked extensively with robot submarines and is considered an expert in undersea filming,” says Reuters, but BP still “graciously” turned down his offer.
The spill, which has quickly become the worst in U.S. history, continues to gush oil into the ocean, from a well one mile below the surface.
Says Cameron: “I know really, really, really smart people that work typically at depths much greater than what that well is at. Most importantly, they know the engineering that it requires to get something done at that depth.”
Result for: Robot
The two popular digital distribution services Steam and Direct2Drive have begun a indie game promotion this weekend, each slashing prices drastically.
Steam is offering, via their “Weekend Deal,” ten top sellers, Audiosurf, Blueberry Garden, Braid, Crayon Physics Deluxe, Darwinia, Everyday Shooter, Gish, Mr. Robot, The Path and World of Goo bundled for $30 USD. Most sell independently for $10 each.
Direct2Drive, from their end, is offering a “Best of Indie” bundle which includes the popular games Zeno Clash, Defense Grid: The Awakening, Democracy 2, The Path and Cogs for $17.75 USD.
You can check the full listings here:
Steam Indie Sale
Direct2Drive Indie sale
