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Sportswear brand On launches South Korea robot factory

Reuters · 1 month ago
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Reuters
1 month ago

Sportswear brand On Running has opened a factory in Busan, South Korea using robots to make running shoes and plans more robot factories in the United States and Europe as it tries to speed up manufacturing and delivery.

Breakdown
  • On uses 32 robots in its Busan factory to make running shoes faster
  • Plans for robot factories in the U.S. and Europe to localize production 12s
  • Automation aims to reduce tariff costs and environmental impact 48s
  • Currently, 90% of On's shoes are sourced from Vietnam, 10% from Indonesia 1m 15s
  • Recent U.S. tariffs and court rulings add uncertainty for the industry 1m 42s
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