Yesterday, American prosecutors unsealed a damning indictment of China’s Hauwei.
The telecom giant is accused of targeting T-Mobile smart phone testing robot nicknamed “Tappy.” The robot has what is described as a “mechanical finger” that allows it to test for flaws in the smart phone’s design. The charges describe how Hauwei went to such extremes to acquire knowledge of the robot that “a Huawei employee entered a T-Mobile testing lab, put a proprietary robot arm into his laptop bag, and walked out.” More
Other charges in the indictment specify how the Chinese telecom manufacturer and service provider sought loans while hiding it’s operations in Iran, attempting to circumvent U.S. sanctions against the sponsor of terrorism. More
Huawei released an official statement today indicating “disappointed to learn of the charges brought against the company today”. More
Say it ain’t so.
The theft of a cell phone testing robot is the least of our worries concerning Chinese technology theft.
So they stole an arm and then gave T-Mobile the finger.
The Chicoms will never deal in good faith. Cut them off. We are their market. Why should we continue cutting our own throats?
They named a Robotic Arm after Mooch…
It was called the “Reach Around 4000”
(Because Models 1-3999 maimed a mutha)
@B_B – Funny you should mention that. I just read an article how the Chicoms built an “unauthorized” version of a Russian Naval fighter that has a propensity to crash. Too heavy for the short carrier take-off.
Damn the bad luck….
Are they related to the “Fugawi” Tribe?
Anonymous
Take a look at their latest fighter. It’s a dead ringer for our F35.
I’ve been machining parts for 30 plus years for anything from the Semi Conductor Capital Equipment market to Military Primes. I have some stories.
@B-B – Yep. BTW, that was me @4:01
it’s like the bear on Conan O’Brien’s show, only it’s an arm! amirite
https://www.google.com/search?q=conan%27s+bear
There must be something wrong, the Chinese don’t do that!
Or do they?
…because that’s all they needed.
They steal everything. I’m convinced they even stole the recipe for the egg roll.
@Bad_Brad January 29, 2019 at 3:51 pm
> Why should we continue cutting our own throats?
Millions of throats slit mean millions in somebody else’s pockets. Not really an “our” group of people. But we be theirs.
And anyone who disagrees is a
communistsocialist! Free Markets™ are Freedom™!“Free Markets™ are Freedom™!
Absolutely NOT. FAIR markets are FREEDOM. And China will never be fair. So don’t participate.