Google will manufacture Project Glass, its futuristic digital eyewear, in Silicon Valley, in a high-profile example of the return of electronics manufacturing to the US.
Google is working with Hon Hai Precision Industry, the Taiwanese contract manufacturer better known as Foxconn, to assemble the sci-fi headset at a facility in Santa Clara, California, according to people familiar with the company’s plans.
The decision will boost President Barack Obama’s drive to ensure “the next revolution in manufacturing is ‘Made in America’ ”. In December, Tim Cook, Apple chief executive, pledged to invest $100m in American manufacturing. Foxconn has also said it is considering expanding its US operations.