Published in Journal of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, Volume 5, Number 4
Written by GALENCO Dennis-Cristian.
Scientific coordinators: Cristian DOICIN

Most present microchips are found in autovehicles. In present the world is underway of a “microchip shortage”. Microchips are made of a set of interconnected electronic components etched, onto a chip of semiconducting material (silicon). COVID-19 started in 30 January 2020, forcing employers to fire/ send home employees and shutting imports. The Automotive Industry underestimated the demand for cars. Cost and demand of silicon skyrockets, as a result of it being needed for COVID19’s vaccine. Majority of manufacturers of microchips are import based. Automakers have to cut back the production at least 20% because of lack of semiconductor chips. Over 10 companies in the Automotive Industry are expected to lose over $61 billion in earnings and over 6.5 times delay compared to the normal time. The United States president Joe Biden announces a federal relief and meetings with executives of the automotive industry. Hyundai, Toyota and Tesla start making their own microchips.

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