I'm not saying replacing workers with robots is a good thing...but you have to admit, you've never heard of a robot jumping off a roof. Maybe now the company can finally realize its dream of doing away with food, water and bathroom breaks. 
Following a rash of suicides and criticism of factory working conditions, the Taiwanese hardware maker announced the move last year, saying it was designed to improve efficiency and combat rising labor costs. The first batch of 10,000 robots -- nicknamed "Foxbots" -- have arrived in at least one Foxconn factory, with another 20,000 due by the end of the year, according to a Singularity Hub post.
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