According to sources with direct knowledge, Apple has awarded a contract to Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn to produce AirPods and diversify production away from China.
To facilitate this, Foxconn plans to build a new factory in the Indian state of Telangana, with an investment of over $200 million. This move marks Foxconn’s first foray into AirPod production, which various Chinese suppliers currently handle, and it is unclear how much the AirPod order will be worth.