Chinese giant Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) is clearly tired of the role of contract manufacturer of electronic devices: profit margins are tiny, and to get a good return, you need to increase the output volume , or at least maintain them.
According to the agency Nikkei, the company Hon Hai Precision Industry is trying to obtain a license for the development of processors with ARM architecture. The owner of the eponymous British holding company is now a Japanese company Softbank, with which there is a joint project of Foxconn - a Chinese contractor produces for the Japanese robot Pepper.
Chapter Foxconn recently confirmed that the company would like to participate in the development and production of semiconductor products, but declined to share details. Informed sources also reported that Foxconn and ARM have agreed to open in Shenzhen research center that will develop processors. It is expected that the first phase it will be specialized circuits for specific tasks, rather simple in structure. The company can provide devices for their "internet of things".