China is on a robotics roll! 🤖 For the 11th year straight, China has held onto its crown as the world's largest market for industrial robots. This exciting news was shared by Vice Minister Xin Guobin at the 2024 World Robot Conference in Beijing.
In 2023 alone, China produced a whopping 430,000 industrial robots! That's a massive contribution, with over half of the world's new robot installations happening in China over the past three years. It's safe to say that China is not just participating in the global robot industry—it's driving it forward at turbo speed! 🚀
But it's not just about quantity. China's robot industry is making big strides in innovation. They've achieved new breakthroughs in bionic perception, cognition, planning, and control technologies. Basically, robots in China are getting smarter and more advanced every day! 💡
As of July 2024, China boasts over 190,000 effective robot-related patents, making up about two-thirds of the global total. Talk about leading the pack! 🏆
The country is also pushing forward with its \"Robot plus Application\" initiative, integrating robots into various industries. Over the past decade, the number of robots per 10,000 workers in China's manufacturing sector skyrocketed from 49 to 470. That's almost a tenfold increase! 📈
The excitement doesn't stop there. The five-day World Robot Conference in Beijing, which kicked off on Wednesday, features 169 enterprises from around the globe. Big names like Tesla and Siasun are showcasing over 600 robots, with more than 60 making their world debut at the conference. It's like the Comic-Con of robots! 🤖🎉
China's commitment to robotics is not just shaping its future but also influencing global trends. Keep an eye on this space because the robots are here to stay, and they're cooler than ever! 😎
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
