Samsung has become one of the most important technology companies in the world in recent years. The South Korean firm, known for its impact on the smartphone market, is also a pioneer in other fields such as televisions, chips or next-generation screens. For this reason, many companies are attentive to the steps taken by Samsung, and the last of these is in line with a measure that Amazon has already adopted: introducing independent technology in its facilities.
The firm created by Jeff Bezos, which was born as an online book sales portal, has evolved so much that it has already left its beginnings 30 years ago behind. Currently, Amazon has become the technology giant with the most presence worldwide, and therefore is also a reference for many other firms in the sector. Thus, the introduction of robots in its warehouses has caused many to want to follow in its footsteps, but Samsung’s plans have revealed that they plan to take this intention to the limit. next level.
A plan with a view to 2030
According to information from the Techspot portal, the South Korean firm’s intention is to have totally independent factories in the next 6 years. Thus, they hope to achieve this goal in the year 2030, a date by which they hope that their production and chip manufacturing processes will have become so automated that, in short, human labor is not necessary. To do this, they will have a smart sensor which will measure the uniformity of the plasma of the wafers influencing etching, deposition and cleaning.
In this way, the firm’s intention is to draw up a major plan for its artificial intelligence factory. To do this, they will use fully automated plants that will not need human workers. However, this emphasizes a general fear: robots that replace people. Samsung currently employs more than 270,000 people in 74 countries, and this situation could take a 180º turn if they manage to make their plan prosper. Be that as it may, the South Korean company has already joined Amazon’s plans and, barring a major surprise, it will not be the only one.
