Inside Apple's top secret iPhone factory: Tech giant provides a glimpse of huge Chinese plant where 50,000 pink-jacketed staff are subjected to facial recognition, metal detectors and daily roll calls

human robots, so much cheaper than the real things.

Nothing like supporting a Communist country by giving them all our jobs and money.

Working 12 hrs a day/60 hr week isn't particularly unusual. Junior doctors have traditionally worked that and more.

did someone leave a red sock in the wash?!

This is military precision -OMG it would never happen elsewhere-imagine if it was elsewhere -the roll call would be a quarter on Monday-weekend bing hangups -in South Africa the workers are so slap dash it wont be an iPhone more an earPhone

In 2020, 50000 robot will be doing the same job!

It's the grand parade of lifeless packaging, all ready to use. The grand parade of lifeless packaging you just need a fuse. The halls run like clockwork, their hands mark out the time. Empty in their fullness like a frozen pantomime. Everyone's a sales representative - wearing slogans in their shrine. Dishing out fail-safe superlatives - Brother John is Number 9! -- Peter Gabriel / Genesis

These people are happy to work in this plant, the money and conditions are good in their country. Its secure job and they are proud to work there.