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China's Robotics Industry Fuels Export Surge

The nation is adding nearly 300,000 robots a year to its industrial workforce.

03 September 2025 · 03:39 UTC

China is accelerating its investment in robotics, adding an average of 280,000 industrial robots to its workforce each year to power a surge in exports.

The nation is now a global leader in both robot production and deployment, with its industrial density of robots per capita second only to South Korea.

This rapid adoption of automation is seen as a key factor in boosting China's manufacturing productivity and its competitiveness in global markets.