President Donald Trump stated that Apple could create computerized production plants in the US to produce iPhones at the same price they are being produced at now after threatening to levy tariffs against the company.
That was Musks plan for the Tesla factories and such, but he had to give up on much of the automation plans.
Machines are too bad at handling deviations from standard measurements or accidents, and the delays these things can cause when there aren’t many people on the site means that the savings on labor quickly gets eaten up.
One would have thought that he at least talked a bit with Elon about his experiences with the topic.
I have experience with designing manufacturing equipment, and it really isn’t as easy as you may think.
Personally I don’t think Musk does either.
That was Musks plan for the Tesla factories and such, but he had to give up on much of the automation plans.
Machines are too bad at handling deviations from standard measurements or accidents, and the delays these things can cause when there aren’t many people on the site means that the savings on labor quickly gets eaten up.