Apple will begin assembling Mac Minis at Foxconn's Houston plant later this year
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In context: A new Mac Mini assembly line at Foxconn's Houston facility is expected to begin production later this year, expanding Apple's US manufacturing footprint for AI-related hardware. The project is part of Apple's effort to increase domestic production while continuing to rely on contract manufacturers and an international supply chain.
The line will operate in a new 170,000-square-foot space at the plant, which already makes AI servers for Apple. Foxconn is funding the assembly-line buildout, while Apple has committed to purchasing the products made there.
The Mac Mini has seen stronger demand over the past year, particularly among customers using the compact desktop to run AI models at home. Its planned Houston production also comes after Apple discontinued the Mac Pro, which was assembled in the US at a Flextronics plant that...
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