In addition, the robot is compact and intended to fit into spaces ergonomically designed for human workers. This allows the robot to be easily interchanged with a human coworker when the production order is changed or a new layout is required. FRIDA concept robot.
"It's no longer easy to double production by doubling your work force, it might be now cheaper to buy a new machine in the long run," he added. BBC News - Foxconn to boost use of robot machines in manufacturing.
Let's not let old arguments about 'technology creating unemployment' be a smokescreen for the real issues [..] Ironically, some of the workers say that they are made to feel like robots. It is the responsibility of the large corporations to ensure that the companies making their electronics abide by similar practices as in their home countries. And it is the responsibility of all of us not to buy goods made by workers who are stripped of their rights and dignity.